A visit from Elan
My best friend’s husband Elan stopped to visit us on his way home from a camping trip tonight. We shared a sushi feast and had a great time catching up […]
Party salad leftovers
The food theme for our special garden party last night was to bring a salad to share. The feast included broccoli salad, pasta salad, Israeli salad, Chinese chicken salad, potato […]
Celebrating 11 years with loved ones
Tonight we held an intimate garden party celebrating Mama’s 11-year cancerversary. How wonderful to see these dear friends in person again and to celebrate another year of survival! The food […]
Elaborate cheese board making
I created this extravagant appetizer board this evening in preparation for our little celebration tomorrow night. It’s loaded with a variety of crackers, nuts, veggies, fruit, cheeses, olives, dips, lamb […]
First attempt at pavlovas
I’ve long wanted to try making pavlovas. I’ve never actually eaten one before, but I saw Ina Garten make one years ago on TV and have always wanted to try […]
Brunch with Pat
Our dear friend Pat came to visit us today. We had a wonderful time catching up on life together and we brought a delicious brunch home from a local Jewish […]
Trying more vehicles
Mama and I expanded our vehicle search today. When we began looking earlier this year, we focused on a Toyota RAV4 since that was the best fit we could find […]
Crepe Myrtle season begins
Mama adores Crepe Myrtle trees, which are abundant here in Santa Rosa, and so we planted two of them in our front yard many years ago. We eagerly await the […]
Revival in the garden
This evening we got outside into our garden. That was a significant accomplishment after a pain-filled weekend. The cool fresh air was comforting. And it was a joy to see […]
My little guardians
This week’s infusion hit me hard and I’m feeling beat. My Saturday started with an untreatable migraine and vomiting. It was rough. I had planned to rest today, but I […]
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