My front porch is such a challenge in the summer. It faces southwest and gets to around 1000 degrees, so having anything delicate or alive is out of the question. However, in the winter, itās the most delightful outdoor space we have. I sit there in the afternoon sun and warm my bones. I donāt […]
Ok, the whole world might be a bit of exaggeration, but it seems wherever John and I go, we have a reputation for having our fresh veggies with us. Oh, yeah, even when we went to Rome, we found a wonderful little organic market a few blocks from our hotel and made a cruditĆ© platter […]
I am a sucker for a pretty hook.Ā I know, isnāt that crazy?Ā I love to have unruly things organized and have found that using hooks helps me round up things in a pretty way.Ā Iām sharing my top uses for decorative hooks. Ear Bud Round Up After using earbuds, I like to coil them […]
Who have you been in quarantine with? I know that ends in a preposition, BTW. I was quarantined with my husband and three cats. I know, youāve seen plenty of their pictures on this site. Now, my question is, have you been quarantined with someone you never knew lived with you? A ghost maybe? Speaking […]
Ok, stores are opening. Are you excited to get some retail therapy? The poor Amazon drivers should be seeing some relief once people can get out and about and get their own stuff. Iām not much of a store shopper anymore, but I do think itās my responsibility as an American to help restart the […]
We got out for a little exploratory drive on Saturday and discovered the Cheery Lynn historical district in Central Phoenix. Not far off a main road, Thomas, sits this adorable neighborhood. The homes are Tudor and English cottage and not at all what you might expect to see in Phoenix. It is one of the […]
Happy week after Easter ā one to remember, Iām sure. I hope we all found that doing things in a new way made us creative and happy and not feel too cheated out of lifeās celebrations. My dear friends Evon, Cindy and Sara gave me a surprise birthday party Sunday. Yep, on Zoom. I was […]
What makes for a perfect summer day?Ā Sunny weather in the 80-degree range?Ā Smiling faces? A parade?!?! Ā Now that may sound like the makings for a wonderful Fourth of July in our Northern climes, but here in the small town of Anthem, Arizona, itās what we get for Veterans Day.Ā On the Saturday prior to […]
Iāve mentioned before how much fun we start to have in the desert after paying the price of living here in August and September (although we had a mild summer, in my opinion). For all things weather in Arizona, I check my friend Stuās blog. Stu has weather stations in Flagstaff and Anthem, so if […]
At the risk of sounding a little looney, Iāll make a confession.Ā There is generally a song running through my mind and many times that song is from a Broadway musical.Ā This is nothing new ā Iāve been like this since I was a kid.Ā In fact, as a kid, Iād see musicals and feel […]