Clearing space in the garage
It’s been a long hard week of dedicated garage cleaning. The motivation behind this frenzy is that our new (used) car is getting detailed, a perk we negotiated when we […]
Mama’s beloved red robe
Mama had a red robe like this when she was a young woman; she adored it and was very upset when it was lost in the 70s. Several years ago […]
Gift of Namoura
Mama’s wonderful caregiver Sarah brought us homemade Namoura, a delicious Middle Eastern cake. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is homemade Namoura from Sarah! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in […]
Fixing the stroller
In my fervent mission to clean out the garage this month, I unearthed our dog stroller. All three tires were flat, but wouldn’t inflate at home. So I took it […]
Re-learning Spanish together
More than three months after we started, Mama and I are still enjoying learning Spanish through Duolingo. Having each previously studied the language, we tested into different levels but are […]
Pumpkin donut taste test
After working hard to clean the garage for hours today, I decided drive-through donuts were needed. So Mama and I did a Krispy Kreme Pumpkin Spice donut taste test. Of […]
Fluctuating things
The meme says it all… “Things will get better *and then worse, then fine, then really fucking terrible, then good, then bad, then better” Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is fluctuating […]
A day for reading and resting
Mama and I enjoyed spending the bulk of today reading. I finished the latest offering, Something Wilder, by Christina Lauren. Another excellent novel! Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is a day […]
Garden swap visitor
My friend Paula came to visit today and trade homegrown harvests. We had a nice visit in the garden and enjoyed iced tea and blood orange cake while we caught […]
Fixing the drip
Gophers chewed through the piping of our drip watering system recently. I discovered the problem after a plant died and I found a little puddle behind the pots. It’s been […]
