Oh the drama of losing things. Isn’t it just the worst feeling when something gets misplaced? Back in March I lost some of those membership cards that you get from places. While it wasn’t the end of the world, it was one of those things Continue reading →
Last Christmas I gave Chris a gift of a train ride on the Virginia Scenic Railway and we finally fit that into our schedule after our trip to Ohio in September. We love train rides and this one was something that we were looking forward Continue reading →
The weather here has been a little bit chilly in the mornings.. It is perfect weather for drinking hot beverages and I am happy to say that I have perfected the perfect hot tea drink. The London Fog. Earl Grey tea with a nice frothy, Continue reading →
I do NOT know where the past 6 weeks have gone. I really don’t. In a blink of an eye here we are in the middle of October. I have been slack here posting on the blog but that’s okay – I have been busy Continue reading →
I need a chuckle or two today so I thought I would share a couple of pictures of napkins that I found while shopping some time back. These just made me laugh and I figured I was not the only one who could use a Continue reading →
I have a really nice selection of Yixing teapots in my collection. I have shared them on Teapot Tuesday at various times and they are special. If you have not heard of this specific type of teapot let me tell you just a bit about Continue reading →
If anyone noticed I was away from the blog a bit last week. I just could not settle down to write posts when our area continued to be in chaos due to Hurricane Helene. Then Milton came and did so much more damage in Florida. Continue reading →
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” ― Fred Rogers I have witnessed this with my very own eyes. Hurricane Helene Continue reading →
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 →
