Heatwave preparations
Temperatures reached 90-degrees today and it’s only the first day of the heatwave. So it seemed time to finally set up our portable air conditioner that we got during a […]
Last day before my world shrinks again
Today is the last day before the mask mandate is lifted in California, so I tried to finish all the in-person errands I could. Starting tomorrow, vaccinated people aren’t required […]
A Sunday for cake and books
The strawberry cake I started baking late last night finished in the wee hours. Being night-owls already, Mama and I happily waited up for a warm slice. Heaven! Many hours […]
Strawberries all day!
After picking up a half-flat of mouthwatering roadside strawberries yesterday, we have been eating them all day! They topped our breakfast cereal and granola. We later had them on top […]
Surprise challah for dinner
A challah appeared on our fence again tonight—another gift from our wonderful neighbors! After yesterday’s adventure in the city, neither Mama nor I had energy to do anything today so […]
The purpling has begun
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was discovering the first tiny green plums on our tree starting to turn purple! We love growing summer fruits and can’t wait for these tasty treats! […]
Tiny green tomatoes
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was seeing these adorable little green tomatoes growing on the vine! We are enjoying watching them ripen. This is one of our favorite foods to grow […]
Making time for a postponed project
Carving out “me-time” as a caregiver often feels like an impossible task. There’s always more to be done. But today I ignored the laundry and immersed myself in a little […]
A beautiful, difficult decade
June 3rd is a big day in our house. It was the day everything changed. On this day, I became a caregiver in an instant. My dear, feisty Mama was […]
A pale volunteer
We’ve grown Morning Glory flowers over an arch in our garden for the last several years. Since the tiny starters I recently grew from seeds all died when we went […]
#OneGoodThing Daily 