Our 6 Year Chanceiversary
This little guy is just as onry, vocal, and stubborn as when he first moved in with us 6 years ago. Lucky for us, he has become a sweet, loving […]
Blather
Blue Car Red Car
So, I’m driving to work on Halloween and… It’s still dark when I go to work, I left late that day. It was just before dawn and I was on […]
November 2018
So, we are in the full swing of Fall now and I love the smell of burning leaves on the cool air in the afternoon. I like that it’s finally […]
October 2018
I think I like the last 3 months of the year the best, and October kicks it all off. Cooler weather, beautiful fall leaves, and apples! I know that October […]
My Patio Garden 2018
Cool 360 huh? I only just found out my new phone does this. It wasn’t easy to stand in the middle of my tiny patio and do this, and I […]
Collect Rocks Day
Collect a rock or two, they make great pets!
September 2018
It’s was unusually cool for most of August, no real ‘Hot August Nights’. I think it was mostly because of the fires in California. It’s been pretty awful. They’ve affected the […]
Teddi Turns 5!
It’s hard to believe this little guy is already 5-years-old! He’s turned out to be a wonderful companion. Very sweet, gentle, intelligent, and he rarely does anything naughty. Although, he […]
August 2018
After my huge hiatus, I finally got back on the blog horse. Why was I gone so long? My health, loved one’s health, work, family, having other priorities. You know what […]
October 2017
I’m so happy to see October! It’s definitely one of my favorite months. I mean, autumn is the best time of year, but October is the best month of autumn […]
Review of Natural Daylight Magnifier Lamp
I shopped for a lamp like this and was shocked to see how expensive they were. The one in the picture and the one in my review (same lamp) is […]
September 2017
Two months until Halloween, three months until American Thanksgiving, and 4 months until Christmas. Or in other words, Happy September! Last month was a bit of a rough month, I’m […]
My Patio Garden 2017 – 3 of 4
I got some really beautiful blooms this year and loads of bees, hummingbirds, June bugs, and butterflies came to visit. As well as a lot of little birds enjoying the […]
August 2017
This month my granddaughter turns 10, it’s crazy how fast the time has gone by! This year, the last 10 years… just flying by! It’s crazy, isn’t it? It seems […]
July 2017
/> Half the year gone! Seems crazy, but this year is flying by regardless of what is going on with me. Oh, and this is what is going on with […]
My Patio Garden 2017 – 2 of 4
This year’s patio garden is basically a whole new one because of the move. It’s exactly the same size but it gets more direct sunlight for longer in the day […]
June 2017
June! The weather in California is really nice right now, not too hot during the day and nice and cool at night. I wish it stayed like this, but it’s […]
May 2017
April in my part of California has been a mixed bag of beautiful sunny days and crazy windy stormy days. Now, the first day of May is here and the […]
5-Year Blogiversary & Turning 50
Time really does fly! I can hardly believe it’s been 5 years since I launched this site. I ended my original food blog (mloap) and consolidated it and my personal […]
KAF #bakealong – April
Unfortunately, I was unable to participate in this month’s #bakealong starring the Chocolate Babka. It really does look fantastic, but I’m just not up to it. I’m hoping I’ll be […]
April 2017
I got sick in the middle of last month, really sick. Like, stay in bed for a few weeks sick. In fact, I’m not totally ok yet. I’m worn out and […]
March 2017
Spring is nearly here and my March 1st Every Day Drawing Challenge was to do a sign of spring. I decided to use that for this post. It’s not fancy, […]
KAF #bakealong – Dark Chocolate Eclairs
This is my second KAF (King Arthur Flour) #bakealong and the recipe for February 2017 is Dark Chocolate Eclairs… I gave these to my husband for Valentine’s Day. Then, I […]
February 2017
So, how about that January 2017? Special in a special isn’t the word for it kind of way huh? Ya, I don’t really want to talk about it either! Anyway… February […]
My Patio Garden 2017 – 1 of 4
My patio looks much the same as it did last year just after I moved. I have added a small table that matches my chairs, a few new pots for […]
KAF #bakealong – Pizza Party Buns
So, I did the first KAF (King Arthur Flour) #bakealong and the recipe for January 2017 is Pizza Party Buns… The instructions were good and clear, and I followed them without […]
January 2017
So, how was your 2016? Of course, everyone lost some big icons of the entertainment world, evil people did evil things, and we all endured a presidential campaign that hopefully […]