Never in my wildest dreams did I anticipate what Hurricane Helene would do to our area in Western North Carolina. Never. For my readers who have not seen my sporadic updates on social media — Chris and I are fine. The storm before Helene and Continue reading →
Chris and I just got home from our extended vacation and our trip home from Chincoteaque, Virginia was longer than anticipated but we made it home. Thanks to torrential rain about 2 hours from home, our trip was slower than hoped and of course we Continue reading →
I love you. Plain and simple. I am taking a page from my buddy Sean Dietrich‘s book and just putting it. out there that I love all of you who might happen upon this blog post today. He says it often and I think that Continue reading →
Thanks to Mental Floss I have a new source of random facts. I love little bits of useless knowledge that I promptly forget. For the moment I enjoy and revel in the knowledge and if I write it down I can hopefully find it later. Continue reading →
Take a look at that feature picture at the top of the blog today and you will see recipe cards that span the years and the locations of my life. I was just musing to Chris the other day that we have had such great Continue reading →
Reflecting about regrets today and how they shape who we are. Continue reading →
My dear sweet husband has a way of imparting knowledge that no one else on earth can possibly come up with. It is one of his more endearing qualities. He is somewhat of a sponge. Read a fact and it stays with him for life. Continue reading →
Take a look at this picture. It may be a little difficult to read but try. . One of my best volunteer jobs is helping out in our neighborhood library. It is the least stressful volunteer job I have ever had and our library is Continue reading →
If you are like many of us, you might have been glued to the television this week as the 2024 Paris Olympics have been airing. It’s been a week of great triumphs for Team USA and it is always fun to watch the different events. Continue reading →
We had a lovely anniversary trip last week and while we were not able to tour the yak farm that I wanted to see we made the best of it and had a marvelous time without the yaks. We only spent one rainy night in Continue reading →
