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Wordless Wednesday January 8, 2025
Pausing for a quiet week
As I write this post there are only a few hours left of December and then the calendar changes to a new month and a new year, 2025. I've enjoyed this December and the Christmas celebration. It's been busy and fun, sometimes hectic and frantic, but I still had time to enjoy quiet evenings and … Continue reading Pausing for a quiet week
Welcome to the land of mixed up seasons
Yes, it is December and these pictures were made last week. Fall has finally arrived in South Texas, just in time to compete with Christmas decorations. It happens every year and why on earth God set our seasons up like this I will never understand, but when fall color pops out I appreciate it! The … Continue reading Welcome to the land of mixed up seasons
When Vintage Really Is Vintage
When the vintage market has real vintage merchandise, you come home happy! A Fiestaware pitcher in one of the original (1936) colors and three pieces of Sandwich Forest Green glassware were offered at very reasonable prices, so they are now mine! I am going to contact the Fiestaware Company soon to have them validate the … Continue reading When Vintage Really Is Vintage
Sometimes…you find the unexpected
Last week I decided to make a quick stop at a local garden center to see if they had any red geraniums. However, when I walked in and was greeted with this scene, I knew I needed a little time to walk around. Like the old Southwest Airlines commercial said, "sometimes you just need to … Continue reading Sometimes…you find the unexpected
Dec-a-dent, oh my!
Decadent, when used in regard to food, typically refers to "something that is luxuriously self-indulgent, often rich, and lavish in taste presentation". That description definitely refers to this Tres Leches cake served at a recent luncheon I attended. While waiting for the meeting to start my table companions found ourselves quietly sampling this dessert. We … Continue reading Dec-a-dent, oh my!
The Winter Landscape
Pioneer Memorial Library, Fredericksburg, Texas During the brutal heat of the Summer of 2023 I boldly stated that I would never, ever, ever again complain about winter weather. I'm cold natured and the winter cold cuts right through me. I tolerate winter with thick sweaters, soups, and fireplaces. When the first cool spell finally arrived … Continue reading The Winter Landscape
The First Grill Night of 2024
It was so hot last summer that, unfortunately, I did not do much grilling. I knew it was time to start the grill when a neighbor was grilling - actually barbecuing because of the aroma of the sauce - all of yesterday afternoon and into the evening. Oh the smell of barbecue on the grill … Continue reading The First Grill Night of 2024
Have you seen this before?
no bed of lettuce or parsley garnish, served plain on a Noritake Sterling Cove salad plate Oh yes, the infamous green Jell-O salad that appears at every church potluck and on many grandmother's holiday table. We've all seen it and, most likely tasted it. It's one of those foods your either like or despise! Lime … Continue reading Have you seen this before?
Roaming about the earth and signs
One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.” Job 1:6-7 NIV I've always envisioned God sitting in the great conference room of heaven waiting for the angels … Continue reading Roaming about the earth and signs
Small Simple Things of Life 