Our plan to vote
Our permanent absentee ballots arrived in the mail today and we are excited to execute our plan to vote! Having already received our sample ballots last month, Mama and I […]
Mama’s extraordinary birthday
There’s no denying it. The day started with a very special cupcake. Because that’s who we are. And when you turn 78, you’re allowed to begin breakfast with a cupcake! […]
Cleaning the air inside our home
A new, fast-spreading wildfire burning nearby has forced thousands to evacuate. We are thankfully safe at home indoors, tracking the fire’s progress, and texting friends on the evacuated side of […]
Pretty much the only reason we leave the house
Outside of emergency medical or dental care, picking up our favorite Emerald Beaut pluots from the farmers’ market has been the only reason we’ve left the house in September. We […]
Blue tongues and a promise fulfilled
Mama and I have always maintained our childlike love of cotton candy. It’s not a treat we enjoy often (or even annually), but it brings back many fond memories. When […]
Peach pie for breakfast kind of week
I’d been craving a peach pie for weeks after my home baking plans were derailed due to overripe homegrown peaches. So I was beyond thrilled when my best friend’s husband […]
Beautiful zinnias from seeds
Fatigue hit me like a wall today, but I managed a walk through our backyard garden in the evening. There I discovered our pink and white zinnias in full bloom […]
A distanced visit and gorgeous flowers
After nearly five months of isolation, Mama and I had our first social outing today. We visited our friend and local artist Nina Bonos, who invited us to her garden […]
Sunflowers for the neighborhood
These gorgeous sunflowers volunteered themselves in our backyard. They actually started growing in a barrel designated for tomatoes, but these beauties took precedence. The stalks are at least 10-feet tall […]
Puerto Rican platter of comfort
After days of hard work repainting our living room walls blue, rearranging furniture, and rehanging pictures, it is all finished! My goal was to complete the job before my immune-suppressing […]
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