Small Simple Things of Life

The Giving Gift

January 12, 2022 Beth

Last September I ordered three amaryllis bulbs from amaryllis.com and scheduled them for delivery in November. I had several varieties of amaryllis, one going back to the original bulb given to me as a Christmas gift by a co-worker and the others picked up from bins at the grocery store and Home Depot. They were… Continue reading The Giving Gift

How to waste a Friday afternoon

January 8, 2022 Beth

Last July I posted about finding three pieces of Homer Laughlin Eggshell Nautilus china in a thrift store and opening a new world of discovering this vintage line of china. Read the post I have continued to look for pieces since then and was rewarded when I found three more pieces in an antique store… Continue reading How to waste a Friday afternoon

Then and Now

Thursday: Then & Now Gonzales Texas

January 6, 2022 Beth

1939, photo by Russell Lee 5 January 2022 These buildings are on St. George Street, facing Confederate Square and the Gonzales County Courthouse. They were built during the late 1800's and early 1900's in styles typical of that time, reflecting the economic prosperity that came to many small towns with the arrival of the railroad.… Continue reading Thursday: Then & Now Gonzales Texas

Art

Frida and the Casa Azul

November 9, 2021 Beth

Butterfly (mariposa in Spanish) - Frida painted a butterfly into several of her self-portraits and considered them to be a "sign of transformation" For several months, visitors to the San Antonio Botanical Garden have been treated to a delightful display of animals created in the style of the Mexican arte popular that influenced the art… Continue reading Frida and the Casa Azul

Little Free Library

In the Image of San Jose

October 26, 2021 Beth

What do WPA markers, National Register of Historic Places markers, and Little Free Libraries have in common? Answer: They all delight in surprising me with their appearance when I least expect it. This Little Free Library was sitting just outside the Visitor Center at Mission San Jose when I visited last week. Walking out of… Continue reading In the Image of San Jose

Words

For the love of words

October 5, 2021 Beth

copied from the Internet, source unknown I had only been a student of the first grade for a few weeks and I was very comfortably seated in the highest reading group and relishing each new story about Alice and Jerry in our readers. I was already familiar with the library as my father had introduced… Continue reading For the love of words

Fun and quirky, Observation

Choose Joy

October 1, 2021September 30, 2021 Beth

The phrase "Choose Joy" is a common one; we hear it and see it frequently. It really is true. We have to choose joy because it doesn't come find us and choose to inhabit our thoughts. When I saw this cutzie Halloween season mug it gave me joy, so I choose it and brought it… Continue reading Choose Joy

Adventure

Discovery at Yettie Polk Park

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Beth

After a Saturday morning at the dog show in Belton I had planned to pick up barbecue from a place I wanted to try and then head to the park for my first stop. But Belton was full of people and cars - streets were blocked off and there appeared to be several festivals and… Continue reading Discovery at Yettie Polk Park

Autumn

Dining al fresco

September 26, 2021 Beth

Much to my delight, dining al fresco has returned. First cool front of the year has given us some very pleasant evenings, perfect for eating outside and then enjoying a small chimenea fire, optional glass of wine, too. The flies are gone, but the mosquitos are still hanging around in small numbers, but they are… Continue reading Dining al fresco