We recently drove through the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie (home of the Cowboys and NOW Cowgirls, too) and it is large with lovely grounds. And then. T This week I have been staying next to Rice University in Houston. And oh, be still my heart. Live oaks everywhere. In fact, Rice is recognized […]
When I picture my perfect vacation day at home it starts with yoga stretches, coffee on the patio, maybe a little run at the park and the rest of the day immersed in a book. Maybe at the pool. But reality has a way of sneaking into my plans and twisting them all around. Dang […]
Our road trip over the past week treated us to every weather there is. Yep, wind, rain, sleet, sun and SNOW. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why I no longer live in Colorado. The need to scrape snow in May? How about in June? Umm, no thank you. Regardless of the awful weather, we […]
It feels like this is a very long spring this year. Home in Arizona has been lush and full of desert blooms. Early this year, I saw the dogwoods and magnolias of Georgia blossom. Our latest trip through Wyoming, South Dakota and Colorado have extended spring quite a bit, because these states are just getting […]
Visiting Mount Rushmore has been on my short bucket list for a long time. In fact, we were going to head up that way last summer. And then. Well, you know what happened. But. This week, I did some work in Rock Springs, Wyoming, so hub brought Big Red up, met me and we added […]
Big Red got loaded up with boxes as John and I flexed our muscles. I know, that’s a bit misleading. We’re not moving. Praise the Lord. DF Evon’s daughter Jessy is though. And we assisted a tiny bit. It is so exciting that she has a new and beautiful place and is entering her next […]
As salad greens go, arugula keeps a long time, has a nice tangy flavor and is usually in my fridge. A simple lemon vinaigrette makes the best dressing for the peppery leaf. Why is that word so dang hard to spell? Homemade dressing is so easy to make and easy to modify to your taste. […]
Taking advantage of a week’s vacation, we used some of the time to do the dreaded chore of cleaning up the patio for summer and replanting our pots for warm, by which I mean smoking hot, weather. Mesquite This tree. Isn’t it gorgeous right now? Except. Those yellow flower-dealies (sorry for the technical botany terms) […]
I’m still figuring out the Insta Pot and I’m still figuring out what fiber-rich dishes I can add back into my eating routine. Soup is always high on my list of favorites, so I’m using up that bag of lentils in the pantry and trying out a new recipe. Delish.com has been a reliable recipe […]
No, I don’t mean sweating to the oldies, here. I had a birthday last week. Blessed to be another year older. But yikes. If I don’t keep on top of my exercise, it is becoming way too easy to skip a workout or two. And then I feel blah. I don’t love working out, but […]