October 2023 Potpourri

Chatting about this and that for October 2023 Potpourri before the month completely gets away from us. Sedona We took a quick trip to Sedona this week to enjoy the mountain views and perfect weather.  The trees are barely starting to show some yellow, so itā€™s more like late summer there right now. Itā€™s been […]

Finally Fall

The AC was off for an entire 24-hours so Iā€™m declaring it finally fall!Ā  Itā€™s been more Margaritaville than Apple Ciderville here. So I’ve been late getting into the spirit of the season, but here we go. My laser-focus super powers allowed me to ignore high temperatures and pull out a few fall things. And […]

September Wrap Up

Everyone around here is certainly looking forward to October – better weather and more activities.Ā  But September wrapped up nicely.Ā  Here are a few of the blessings I’m counting this week. Health Care Professionals Remember that super-duper knee brace I showed you recently?Ā  It has been working out great for me, but I needed an […]

Undecorating

And in other non-news reporting from my household.Ā  Iā€™ve been undecorating.Ā  Snooze.Ā  I know.Ā  But Iā€™m making room for a few new things I want to share. And.Ā  I have to undecorate first.Ā  It feels like itā€™s been so long since I have bought anything new. Ā Iā€™m still decluttering and downsizing, but all the ā€œmaking […]

Busy Weekend

Nothing earth-shattering going on, but for some reason I ended up with a busy weekend and wanted to share whatā€™s going on. Kitchen Time Marinating chicken tenders in Greek yogurt, lemon juice and spices and grilling on the Foreman Grill made for a yummy salad topping. I prepped a nice assortment of veggies for a […]

Converting the Home Office

We had a tiny project going on here this week.Ā  We spent some time and money converting the home office.Ā  To what, you ask?Ā  A man cave! Itā€™s been quite some time since weā€™ve done any projects.  The summer just didnā€™t lend itself to any household improvements. But hubā€™s desire for a recliner (different than […]

Grandma-Approved Labor Day Dinner

Everything I put together for a holiday weekend meal is fresh and summery and delicious.Ā  It also seems old fashioned and might be a grandma-approved Labor Day dinner! Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken Legs & Thighs Okay to be honest, these are not my fav, but hub can eat chicken legs and thighs all day long.  Oven […]

Summer-End Clearance Shopping

Iā€™ve had my eye on a couple of things for my back patio this year.  And everything ā€œoutdoorā€ is so expensive!  But patience has won out and here are my scores from summer-end clearance shopping. World Market One thing I love about World Market is that they either carry the same items year after year […]

Dancing Apache Ranch Picnic

An all-time favorite picnic spot and wonderful place to spend a summer afternoon is Dancing Apache Ranch.  Sharing our afternoon and the yummy food we ate. Dancing Apache Winery Denisse and I took the road trip up I-17 and celebrated her retirement with a fantastic day.Ā  Sitting in the lush grass next to the spring-fed […]

California Road Trip

We packed up Big Red for another road trip last week.  This time we took a trip to California for hubā€™s family reunion. The trip to the Bay Area from Phoenix Metro is a long olā€™ drive.Ā  But three generations of Lulis men had the opportunity to love on their family thanks to Johnā€™s sister […]