Itās been a while since Iāve shared any activities around town, but this has been a busy week. Both for me and for the whole Phoenix metro area. Hereās what we did around town. Super Bowl Sunday marks footballās big day.Ā I no longer really care about football and havenāt watched the game in a […]
It felt like a really busy weekend for us, so I thought Iād catch up on that and do a weekend wrap up.Ā Even though itās Tuesday and the weekend seems like a long time ago. Dinner Out and Live Music We had a little celebration Friday night with our DFs Evon, Barb and Stu […]
No, not actual fall-scented October potpourri, but a little this and that news going on around here and how weāve kicked off the month in our house. New Office Now that I no longer have a real job, but just have this job I love chatting with you a couple times a week, I felt […]
Wild weather abounds in the springtime, but if youāre like me, the warmth beckons you and you cannot stay inside.Ā Here are my four favorite outdoor activities (and one of my favorite indoor activities). Walking A good audio book (Peter Heller, The Dog Stars, currently), my favorite tennis shoes and Iām out the door heading […]
A classic recipe modified with gluten-free flour and bread crumbs and using a jar of Kirkland Tuscany Marinara sauce made an easy gluten-free chicken parmesan ālinner.ā Using an aluminum foil baking dish made clean up easy too! One of my favs, Natashaās Kitchen has a video and recipe for Classic Chicken Parmesan with a homemade […]
Remember when I said I would update you on what is going on around here? And then I think I never do? Well. Here is my March update so I can show you all the excitement going on around here. Okay. Not really all that exciting. But we have been enjoying ourselves. Which is what […]
Of course, everyone knows the weather axiom, āMarch in like a lion and out like a lamb.āĀ March being March is unpredictable. Itās never really fair to treat Phoenix weather as typical, but March is certainly acting as transitional here as it is in other parts of the country. Gorgeous pool weather last week and […]
My first week of retirement was busy and didnāt go a thing like I had planned. There were no lazy days sitting by the pool (or by the fire) reading. There was only one long walk. But there was fun to be had and friends to share it. Here’s my week wrap up. And a […]
A bit warmer, dryer weather led to a winter patio spruce up. My honest report on some excellent online customer service after all the holiday hoopla! The holidays gifted us with a lot of rain. I pulled all the cushions under the patio cover and we hunkered inside for about a week. The firepit beckons […]
You could consider this the first project of 2022.Ā Changing out our current under cabinet lights has been high on my list for a while, and hub surprised me while I was napping with this less-than-30-minute job. We have such high ceilings in our home and when we first moved in our kitchen only had […]