Happily I have been on a reading binge lately. It is nice to be able to do that after having a couple of weeks of just not feeling like reading at all. Of course I want to share some of the books I have loved Continue reading →
July 8, 2024
July 5, 2024
Bad Day to Be a Hot Dog
Yes — Independence Day is a bad day to be a hot dog as Aaron and Erin’s hats pronounce. I had to giggle at these hats that Erin’s sister got them to wear for the Fourth of July. . The day included a quick trip Continue reading →
July 3, 2024
It Is Well With My Soul
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,When sorrows like sea billows roll;Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to knowIt is well, it is well, with my soul. Refrain:It is well, (it is well),With my soul, (with my soul)It is well, it is well, Continue reading →
July 2, 2024
It’s Teapot Tuesday on It’s Just Life
The birds are chirping like crazy these days and it seemed appropriate to share a cute World Market find. This little bird is cheery and cute and makes me happy when I pour tea from his mouth. ************************************************* The soil. The elevation. The climate. Continue reading →
July 1, 2024
Comments for a Cause Gets Legal
Holy smokes! July is here and that means a new Comments for a Cause recipient and find out how much we are donating to our recent cause. Let’s get to it! , This past month I selected our fabulous Transylvania Farmers Market as the Comments Continue reading →
June 28, 2024
The Payoff at the End
It’s always good to have goals, right? Last week my goal was to recover enough so that I could make it to an event on Saturday night in Tryon. I had gotten tickets months ago for a Sean of the South event and instead of Continue reading →
June 27, 2024
It’s Murder, You Betcha: A Quirky Murder Mystery with Recipes by Jeanne Cooney
Give me a witty murder mystery any day of the week and I am happy. Give me one that comes complete with recipes and I am even happier. Thanks to author Jeanne Cooney and Blue Cottage Agency I now have found yet another Minnesota writer Continue reading →
June 26, 2024
Inconvenienced
Today I was just thinking about inconveniences. You know –those pesky things that pop up now and then that irritate and annoy. On a scale of 1 to 10 ( fresh in my mind from my recent ER visits) the level of inconvenience can be Continue reading →
June 25, 2024
Downtown Teapot – Asheville Find
The teapot featured today is one I found 9 year ago on a BFF trip with Ann to downtown Asheville. This was actually before we moved back to North Carolina and we took a little trip to spend a few days together. One of our Continue reading →
June 24, 2024
Life Interrupted
Sometimes things roll along just as planned and then other times — poof—life takes a turn and you have to adjust. I had to make a few adjustments this past week and while it was unexpected, all is well. If anyone noticed I took an Continue reading →