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 […]
This is crazy, but true.Ā I love wrapping up the holiday season as much as I like preparing for it.Ā As in I take down everything Christmas on Christmas Day.Ā Wrapping up Christmas is like presenting a fresh slate for me to take into the New Year. Oh, and I owe a few book reviews […]
Summer necessitates high-country hikes in my part of the world, but winter opens up all new possibilities.Ā Here are a few of my top tips for winter hiking.Ā Winter hiking in low-altitude locations with very little shade or on urban trails are all calling my name. A perfect way to blend fitness with nature. With […]
āSimpleā is my holiday mantra and enjoying holiday potpourri is about as simple as you can get and still satisfy the senses. A tiny crockpot means the stove doesnāt even have to go on and I can set it and forget it. Remember the dried orange slices I made a couple of weeks ago? I […]
Any sort of pork is not on our normal menu around here.Ā Except for.Ā Umm.Ā Bacon.Ā Should that really be classified as pork? But this week air fried pork chops made it into the rotation. The occasional babyback ribs or pork loin will show up, but not really pork chops. Hub likes them way more […]
Okay, so maybe Zen and Christmas donāt really go in the same sentence, but as much as everyone wants to enjoy the holidays, I think we all want a little peace too. So here are my top tips for staying Zen during this Christmas season. Tip #1 ā Stop! š If youāre doing something that […]
Our small town of Anthem, Arizona hosts an annual Veteranās Day parade which is quite impressive. Additionally, on November 11th at 11:00 a.m., there is ceremony at our Veteranās Memorial. We attend the ceremony each year and in my opinion, one of the biggest draws is our November weather. Itās easy to be patriotic with […]
Is football a Sunday tradition in your house? If relaxing and catching a game or two is on your Sunday agenda, you might want to try this recipe for Taco Soup next week. Itās super simple, crockpot friendly and makes a nice, large batch. Sundays are not such a restful day around here. Thereās pickleball […]