December 2024 Potpourri

Hello, my friends.  Potpourri is my chatty post catching you up on what we have been doing and providing recommendations on what I love.  And.Ā  Maybe just letting you know about what I donā€™t love but what is necessary.Ā  Like exercise. Or bad books. What Iā€™m Doing Let me start this by saying that I […]

October Wrap Up

Weā€™re ready to put another October in the books.  And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how I got so old.  I just let time fly right by.  Darn it. In any event, here is the October wrap up and how we have been spending our time around here. What Iā€™m Eating I made a really […]

October 2024 Potpourri

A potpourri post is where I sit at my keyboard with a cup oā€™ joe and chat about this and that. Pour yourself a little drink and join me, wonā€™t you? The ides of October have arrived and there is no denying the holidays are upon us.  Every year I think, ā€œHow can this have […]

September Potpourri

Are you celebrating cooler weather or are you already missing summer?  As much as I love waking up to walking weather, this year has flown by way too fast for me. September potpourri is my little corner discussing this and that and catching up with you. Here is what Iā€™ve been up to. Fall Decorating […]

New Amazon Kitchen Finds

If youā€™re a regular reader, itā€™s no secret I hate spending time in the kitchen.  To cook, that is.  Eating, ummm, yes, I love that. And.  Since I love eating, it necessitates time in the kitchen.  Oh, and Iā€™m a naturally tidy person with very messy kitchen habits.  You can see that this is a […]

June 2024 Potpourri

The potpourri posts have evolved into a monthly chitchat around what weā€™ve been doing, what Iā€™ve been reading and an interesting recipe. So that will be my format for potpourri and I hope that interests you. Hereā€™s what has been going in on June. The month seemed busy but in fact, I have had a […]

Re-Organizing

This is just downright embarrassing.  How in the world did my organized closet get like this?  Grrr.  Time to buckle down and do something about it.  This was way more re-organizing than I thought I needed! Last post, I mentioned I was going to order some organizing products and work to do a little decluttering […]

New Soda Stream (and Other Boring Stuff)

I drink a crazy amount of fuzzy water.  So I always thought a Soda Stream machine would be a good idea.  But.  They are expensive!  You have to purchase a lot of club soda to offset that price. So, I put the thought on the back burner. And then.  I couldnā€™t always get my favorite […]

How to Revive Wood Finishes

How did my beautiful lazy Susan get so faded and dried out and tired looking?  One day it was sporting napkins and tulips and the next day it looked like something ready for the junk pile! More than likely the Arizona climate is to blame, but no matter.  I think I know how to revive […]

April 2024 Potpourri

A little of this and that for the April 2024 potpourri. Outdoor Living I spend as much time outdoors as I can.  The weather we have now is the reason we live in Arizona.  Perfect. Even in retirement, our days feel so busy.  So taking a Friday morning to enjoy a bike ride and a […]