One of my favorite verses from the Bible is this one above. It is one that gives me so much comfort during difficult times and right now I feel as if I am in difficult times again. I have seen signs posted during the pandemic Continue reading →
After my week + of AAUW Book Sale frenzy I happily whiled away some hours doing one of my favorite activities–reading. Chris was gone, the house was quiet, there was nothing that HAD to be done, the dock was ready, so I read and did Continue reading →
I find the best teapots at Homegoods. I found this one several years ago and love it. Seriously. Where else could you find a sea urchin teapot complete with bumps and barnacles for $9? I love the colors and detail on this one. It even Continue reading →
Welcome to August 2021!!! Whew. It’s been quite a ride, hasn’t it? But here we are and aren’t we all just so happy to be here? I am thrilled to share that our recipient for Comments for a Cause for the month of July sparked Continue reading →
It’s zucchini overload time and thanks to a generous neighbor I have found myself the recipient of several. I am not a lover of zucchini other than using it in breads, muffins and cakes. So grate it up and make a batch of something yummy Continue reading →
A glimpse into my life this past week. Of course heavy on the AAUW Book Sale and Maksim, of course. Maksim thinks I need to buy more books to fill up this box. Maksim has started a new thing — climbing on my back and Continue reading →
My sister shared this little quote the other day and it really struck me. As you might guess, from the tagline of my blog – Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary– I am a true believer in the small things that may appear to be Continue reading →
Sometimes a bright sunny teapot is exactly what I need to get my day going. Seeing this beauty makes me smile each and every time I use it because who doesn’t love a nice yellow sunshiney looking teapot? There is just something very sweet about Continue reading →
On our recent trip to the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, I was intrigued by the many quotes that we found gracing the rocks around the resort. I thought today I would share some of those with my readers because they just were so Continue reading →
Our 39th anniversary celebration was held at The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. What started out as a celebratory meal ended up turning into a wonderful one night getaway to the beautiful and charming Omni Grove Park Inn. We had two lovely Continue reading →
