We have delayed our trip back to CA because we have had so much to do. Also, because it has been raining along our route either through El Paso or Flagstaff. Alas, it is now 12:34 am and we are still not ready to go. We have lots of work to do in the morning…
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Redecorating
Rain is drumming on the tin roof of our Victorian. Lots of rain that promises to bring much-needed moisture to a drought-stricken area. So, the sound has relief contained in it. Gratitude accompanied by a long sigh. Ray and I have been moving furniture around. The red furniture that was in the “green” room is…
Flash Fiction: ‘Tis the Gift to be Simple
Janet wasn’t sure why life seemed so complicated these days. Maybe it had to do with the way the wind was always blowing, tossing her short gray hair this way and that, and reminding her of happier times before Chet died. Chet, her husband of 35 years, who woke up one day and said he…
Time to Switch This Tired Brain to OFF
Welcome to the land of the living dead. Too much work in too short a time. Yikes. I have hit the wall – at least for tonight – and am ready to go stare at the television set with no care for what I am watching. For future reference, please remind me not to combine…
Shopping for a Tiny Apartment Kitchen
‘The house is quiet. It is 11:30 pm. Shadows fall across the floors in 2 rooms I can see from my vantage point in a chair near the gas heater in the staircase room of our Victorian. I don’t have one word to say that I think anyone would find interesting. But here I am…
5 Star Recipe for Orange Cranberry Pecan Muffins
I love collecting recipes and this one came from a recipe box I bought at an estate sale several years ago. The box is made up of two long file drawers in a small oak cabinet and each drawer is crammed full of the owner’s favorite recipes clipped from newspapers or magazines, along with hand-written…
Three 21-Year-Olds on a Road Trip
Our daughter Rachael and her two friends, Natasha and Keara, decided last week to take a road trip from Los Angeles to our home in Sherman, Texas, which is 60 miles north of Dallas. They arrived today after 22 hours of driving spread over 2 1/2 days. The girls, all college seniors, arrived tired, but…
From the Mouths of Dogs…
Cordelia and Sammie wish you a very happy New Year with hopes that 2013 will bring you prosperity in all aspects of your life. We could all learn from these two: 1) Sleep a lot 2) Eat with gusto 3) Play as often as you can 4) Snuggle close in bed 5) Defend those you…
Tomorrow is Our Open House!
It is 1:10 am and I am still up. Not what I had planned, but I had a wonderful evening with dear friends here in Sherman, talking and laughing and sharing the happy and tough times in our lives. Well worth staying up this late to experience. Tomorrow is our open house and the house…
The End of a Busy Day
I am sitting near the gas heater in our Victorian, my eye lids so heavy it requires a great effort to keep them open. It is 1:12 am. Today, we have dusted, swept, vacuumed, mopped, unloaded furniture from the U-Haul we brought, and rearranged a room or two. Plus, we had the pleasure of a…
20 Minutes a Day 