Laundry stripping has become popular on social media, mainly, I believe, because it is so satisfying to see the leaching out of color, oils, and, dare I say it? Grime, on otherwise clean clothes. Manufacturers of washing machines donāt really recommend the practice, but how many times have you stepped out of the shower and […]
Here are a few things that have been going on around town and an October weekend wrap up. Carefree Spirits Distillery Earlier this year, DFs Jeff and Sue visited from California with their dear friends and we enjoyed an evening at Carefree Distillery. They visited again this week and wanted to return to this cozy […]
Remember the recent post about my bicycle? I really love toodling around on my bike with no agenda. And as I mentioned, I donāt bike for exercise, just for pleasure. Except for the part where my buns are in misery on Day 2, and then Day 3 never happens. Somehow the pleasure gets lost along […]
Have you noticed the shorter days yet?Ā Can you sleep in just a tad later because itās not bright and sunny at 4:30 a.m. with birds chirping?Ā And the cats getting twitter pated? Can you light a candle in the evening because itās actually dark before you go to bed? Okay, is it only me […]
āAround Townā is my code for we didnāt do much this weekend. I was feeling pretty lazy.Ā But downtime is good, right? In fact, Sunday was so lazy I didn’t even work out. Not one minute. Didn’t leave my house. Come Monday the piper had to be paid though. I’ll be looking for the ibuprofen […]
For many, Labor Day celebrations are the last of the summer. For me it marks my last patriotic-themed weekend. And just like that, another summer is almost over. Wow. This year I am downplaying the red, white and blue, and using a lime green background. Dollar store placemats are topped with plain white World Market […]
In a moment of optimism spurred by the coolest, wettest summer we have experienced since moving to Arizona, we decided to stick our toes in the water for a fall garden kick off. Now, we don’t have impressive garden beds and acres of land like other climes, but our love of produce keeps us trying. […]
We were so blessed to take a small step out last week (FINALLY) to get out of town to visit friends. Two really important events took place that brought us out of town. And this post is about our leg in Oklahoma City. The event was that DFs Terry and Jerry hosted us in their […]
Are you one who loses your appetite during hot weather? Mmm, me neither. Iām as voracious an eater as ever. But, a refreshing summer salad makes for a perfect evening meal. And if you don’t have much of an appetite, it’s perfect. Here are a couple salads I made this week. Trader Joeās Mediterranean Style […]
There are two motivators for my baking coffee cake. From scratch. In the oven. In the middle of summer. One. You. This blog needs content so it motivates me do something to get me off the couch and then to document it. Two. Hub needs gluten free and heāll eat it. So will I, of […]