It is a year of firsts in many ways. I have been thinking about that a lot these days. It is the first Mother’s Day for our daughter in law, Wendy, and one that will be the first of many with sweet Baby Theo. I Continue reading →
May 7, 2021
May 6, 2021
Beach Glimpses
Chris and I are enjoying a post vaccine vacation in the Outer Banks. Let me tell you – there is just such a sense of relief and happiness that we both are fully vaccinated. This trip is our usual annual birthday trip to a beach. Continue reading →
May 5, 2021
Sun Halo
I saw a first this week while in Beaufort, North Carolina. To those of you who know Beaufort, South Carolina, this is not that place. Nor is it pronounced the same. Beaufort, NC is pronounced like and “BOW-fert” or “BOH-fert”. Beaufort, SC is pronounced like”BEW-fert.” Continue reading →
May 4, 2021
It’s Miniature Time on Teapot Tuesday
Miniature tea sets are another fun thing to collect and I have quite a few packed away in totes under the eaves. I just honestly do not have room for every single teapot (imagine that) so some simply have to be stored. When we were Continue reading →
May 3, 2021
Comments for a Cause – Caring for Others
As promised It’s Just Life is all about Comments for a Cause today. It’s been a great month for sharing with my readers a new charity that my mom contributed to over the years. Ohio Guidestone (formerly Berea Children’s Home) had a special place in Continue reading →
April 30, 2021
Staying Close to the Source
Spring has arrived. I can feel it in my bones. Actually I can feel it in my head with all of the pollen that seems to have accumulated there. Along with the advent of flowers and baby geese which might take over our yard Continue reading →
April 29, 2021
The Perfect Day
Some days are more perfect than others and lately Chris and I have been comparing notes on what perfect days we have had together. One that stands out is a day in Australia when we walked for hours at low tide. There were tons of Continue reading →
April 28, 2021
Rocky Road
When you read Rocky Road you thought ice cream, right? Yum. It is the perfect ice cream weather and with the temperatures in the high 70’s all week it is the perfect dessert. I, however, was thinking of something different when I typed that title Continue reading →
April 27, 2021
The Book and Bee for Tea
A new restaurant has opened up in Hendersonville, North Carolina just 43 minutes from my home that is destined to bee-come my favorite place. The Book and Bee – An English Style Cafe and Tea Room is the perfect fit for me and my BBFF Continue reading →
April 26, 2021
Peeking Out of My Shell
That’s me –in that photo at the top of the post. That turtle is me. Both Chris and I have had our second Covid-19 vaccinations and although we are not quite to the two week timeframe following the second shot I am peeking out of Continue reading →