A lovely birthday
I had a really nice birthday filled with love, laughter, delicious food, and good times! We went out to lunch at one of my favorite restaurants and I got to […]
I had a really nice birthday filled with love, laughter, delicious food, and good times! We went out to lunch at one of my favorite restaurants and I got to […]
Today I had my 4th IV infusion in my latest round of Vitamin C. Then I came home and ate fresh oranges cut up and beautifully arranged by my sweet […]
While cleaning out a closet, we found the last two treasured soaps from a local maker who shuttered her business during the pandemic. They’re lemongrass soaps from Cetonia of Sonoma […]
Normally we plant petunias in the front row of the garden pots, but they weren’t available this year. Instead, we went with alternating purplish blue pansies and red celosia, one […]
We’ve used a Ring video doorbell for years and love it. Thankfully we mostly use it to share our appreciation for delivery drivers. During the holiday sales, we picked up […]
Tons of tiny sprouts have appeared in the wee pots where we planted this season’s seeds recently. It’s mostly the zinnias at this point, but we’re enjoying watching them grow. […]
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is planting flowers she loves in a hanging basket right outside her bedroom window. They’re fuchsia, which she called Dancing Girls as a child because she could tear out […]
Having been Girl Scouts ourselves, Mama and I like to support them. Every year we buy cookies from the daughter of a staff member at our chiropractor’s office. Last year […]
On my way home from yet another Vitamin C infusion at the hospital, I stopped for Caramel Frappes to bring home. The drive-thru clerk offered a whipped cream cup for […]
This winter’s storms have taken a serious toll on our roof. It’s leaking in several places and the patches aren’t holding. Now that we seem to be drying out (see […]
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