Curve. Not your typical name for a baseball team. But the Altoona Curve is NOT your typical minor league team. Not by a long shot. (And Peepaw and I have been around baseball long enough to know!) Baseball…It’s In Our Blood Yup. That’s Peepaw…back in the day. Yes, Peepaw and I have spent a good […]
A Free Bouquet – An Unexpected Treasure
Treasure comes in many forms, and one Saturday morning I hit the motherlode! Let me set the stage. Searching For Treasure When we’re back in the Heartland, I often pour myself a “to-go” cup of coffee. Then I head out on Saturday mornings for a short drive. It’s the perfect time to check for nearby […]
Jim’s Food, Friends and Flowers-Our Perfect Evening
An invitation to Jim’s house is a guarantee of great food, lively conversations and a landscape filled with enough beauty to keep you wandering around outside to soak it all in. So it took an amazing evening spent at Jim’s to send me back to my computer and my blog once again! It’s been almost […]
Thankfulness. Family Time. Plus Two New Knees!
Thankfulness has been my motto for years, and I’ve never been more thankful than I was over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend this year! Two New Knees – Thankfulness Indeed As many of you know I have spent the last six months pretty much in self-imposed isolation. I needed knee replacement surgery on BOTH knees! The […]
A Break For Meemaw
It’s time for me to take a break from my social media for awhile. I’m really not sure how long that break will be, because I am scheduled for knee replacement surgery early tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. I bet you can now see why I was writing feverously and posting all of my beach house stories. […]
From Kitchen Drawers To Painted Doors
That mountain of kitchen purchases did not unpack and wash itself. So…bright and early next morning Sarah and I unpacked ALL of our purchases. Our recycle bin was sure put to good use that day, and we kept the old dishwasher running for hours. (Our new appliances would be added much later in our OBX […]
Welcome To The OBX…Our NEXT Big Adventure!
The OBX. Until several months ago I’m not sure if I had ever heard that letter combination. (And I was even a travel agent in my past life!) But that changed in a hurry one day when one of our sons and his wife told us about their plans. They were on a search for […]
Florence’s Zucchini Frittata – A Summer Veggie Side Dish
Florence and her long time husband Clarence (Known to all as “C.C.”) lived across the street from us when our boys were little. C. C. was the fire chief and our boys used to love waving at them from our side of the street. Especially if there was a fire truck involved! An added benefit […]
Covid-19 Pandemic 2020…The Year That Wasn’t
The Covid-19 Pandemic changed our world. The past year has been challenging for all, but devastating to many. It’s been a tragic year of loss. Many have lost friends and family to this horrible pandemic. And many of us have spent an entire year of our lives isolated and away from those we love. Hugs […]
Recipe Mistakes – From Disaster To Delicious
Mistakes are rarely something to crow about. But on Thanksgiving day I made one of the biggest mistakes in my more than fifty years of cooking in the kitchen. But luckily it turned out to be delicious! I love Chef Michael Symon. And I saw him prepare his “Pap’s” corn pudding recipe on TV. It […]