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Sep 30, 20211 min read
Cora and Classical Music!
There is no better way to start the weekend! Enjoy!
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Lottery!
What a surprise ending! I won't spoil it if you haven't watched the video - but it was worth the $2.00 I paid for the ticket I can tell...
Sep 28, 20211 min read
A 99th Birthday!
What an extraordinary celebration! 99 years!!!! We celebrate Seth Hufstedler! Seth is so much fun...and always loves a party. I showed up...
Sep 27, 20211 min read
First Signs of Halloween!
Even though waiting each day to find out news about our cabin is nerve-wracking -- I knew I could count on my garden to set me straight....
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Weekend Fire UPDATE
Thank you to all of you who asked after the status of our cabin. We are still hopeful, though the early part of the weekend was...
Sep 23, 20211 min read
FIRE UPDATE
Robert does an excellent job of describing the tools you can use to check on the fire -- and how those tools have helped us keep track of...
Sep 22, 20211 min read
A New Home!
Such Joy! We celebrate!
Sep 21, 20211 min read
5 Tips for Making Freezer Meals!
Let's face it -- you should just skip to the end of the video (even though I am pretty funny) and see my dear little Cora. She's five...
Sep 20, 20211 min read
Coq Au Vin!
When cooking...my philosophy is use what you have on hand. For this recipe I didn't have exactly all the right ingredients - but it was...
Sep 19, 20212 min read
Amazon Fresh: Grocery Shopping of the Future?
First, let me say that I will always be faithful to my Gelson's. And even when we get an Amazon Fresh near us, I won't be doing my major...
Sep 16, 20211 min read
Nursery Vacay!
Guess What? My vacay is starting RIGHT NOW! So...no blog tonight...just a super fun video of a place that my mom loved. I know you will...
Sep 15, 20211 min read
At the Car Wash!
When I was little, one Sunday a month after Mass, my parents and I would head to the Car Wash, where my dad would have his car of the...
Sep 14, 20211 min read
How to Decorate for a 1st Birthday!
One of the gifts that I have given all my daughters is the art of party planning. All 3 of my daughters are wonderful hostesses, love to...
Sep 13, 20211 min read
Babies in a Ballpit!
Honestly. I am just showing off. These grand babies are just too cute for words. And that's all I have to say today!
Sep 12, 20211 min read
Abby's Birthday Cake!
The cake baking for Abby's first birthday was delegated to me because my mother created all the birthday cakes for my daughter's...
Sep 9, 20212 min read
I'm Back...and Pre-Halloweening!
Thanks so much for those of you that connected and asked after me. The truth is that I did have a little hiccup these past few days. I've...
Sep 2, 20212 min read
The Demise of a Famous SoCal Attraction
Three times a year, or rather, three birthdays a year, two good friends and I get together for lunch and shopping. It is a long treasured...
Sep 1, 20211 min read
Beginning the Fall Color!
The more I look at the flower border in its current state - the more I love it. It took a while to get here -- and I know that things...
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