There really may be no more lovely place than spring in Georgia.Ā If itās not raining, that is.Ā I hate Georgia in the rain.Ā Or the snow.Ā Or the ice. But.Ā I recently visited LaGrange, Georgia and the weather was lovely and spring was sprouting out everywhere.Ā Which is my favorite season.Ā When itās not […]
We recently had our neighbors over for a backyard happy hour (before it turned so cold again this week) and I dug out an old, but well-loved recipe for Wild Rice Edamame Salad. I know it doesnāt sound like something appealing, but everyone who has tried it loves it. I probably havenāt made it in […]
Brisket in the Instapot is new to me, and though weāve made roast beef, this was the first time for brisket. As meat goes, brisket is one of my favorite cuts. I find itās versatile and itās best when itās cooked for a long time. And I like my beef close to burnt.Ā I can […]
Remember in the old days when you would go visit your relatives, and Uncle Bob would get out his slide projector, darken the room and proceed to give you a blow-by-blow travelogue of his recent trip to ___ (fill in the blank)? Well, at the risk of sounding like your Uncle Bob, Iām going to […]
There is a tradition in our family loving all things haunted.Ā My sisters, niece and nephew love to tell ghost stories when we are together.Ā Some of them are actually scary.Ā Some are pretty lame, but it doesnāt stop us. So when DH and I had a chance to stay in the haunted Crescent Hotel […]
Winter is not a season I do. I (barely) do Christmas and then Iām ready for spring. Bring me daffodils and bunnies, please. But magazines, influencers and stores are showing late winter and Valentine dĆ©cor in February. New, fresh spring colors havenāt quite hit yet. And I need a little inspiration, please. So I did […]
If you know me well, you know that donuts are not on my list of things I eat. Ever. As in the past 20 years. They are just too full of fat and sugar. And I can eat six at a time. And never get full. All in all, just a bad food choice for […]
Wow, I took my first business trip in a year to Corpus Christi, Texas. Since I have never visited that city and the weather was nice, I got out as much as I could to explore. I want to share a few things I did after work hours. South Texas Botanical Gardens Now, I donāt […]
While on a recent business trip, I spent an evening perusing the aisles of the local T J Maxx, taking my time and restocking some necessities (read:Ā underwear) that have gotten a bit worn over the quarantine. I wasn’t really shopping for cosmetics. But then. I ran into Catherine. Sales associate par excellence. She made […]
Hereās a little secret. Ā The coffee table and end table in our family room were not only very old, they were purchased second hand. Ā And I loved them. Ā We had them painted black a few years ago and I loved them even more. But. It was time to move on. Most of the furniture […]