Cherry tomatoes on the vine instantly bring back the memory of sneaking a few into my mouth while crouching low in the garden furrow to avoid my grandmother on the next row from seeing me. I had been told not to eat them unwashed, but how could I resist that warm, juicy taste! This was … Continue reading On the vine
A sleepless night for most people in the area, but a welcome sight in rain gauges this morning! If you're laughing at this relatively small amount of rain, then consider that is the most rain we've had from a single event since October 2021, just over 18 months! The storm was very large and, in … Continue reading It’s About Time
I have a thing about magnolias. Like the amaryllis, they only bloom once a year so you have to enjoy them and appreciate them when they bloom. And I do! I live in Texas and I love it here. I have the red dirt of Mississippi in my veins and I love it, too. So … Continue reading When the magnolias bloom
I had not planned on going thrifting today. Just to Hobby Lobby for greeting cards, then Costco and Trader Joe's for groceries. However, as I left home, I felt a little nudge to make one thrifting stop, after all it was convenient to Hobby Lobby, and as I justified to myself, it never hurts to … Continue reading Thrift Store Tuesday: A Surprise
Did you make tissue paper flowers when you were young? I'm not sure if I did or not. I seem to remember the accordion folding part, but nothing else. Maybe I did, but there have been "many moons" since I was young and I don't remember! I've wanted to make these for a long time … Continue reading Fiesta Flowers
Mamaw''s sugar bowl Sometime in the early 1990's on a trip to visit my parents we swung into my maternal grandparents' home. It had been closed and unused for many years, still mostly intact with their furniture and household items as well as lifetimes of mementos. We were in the area that day, so we … Continue reading Teacup Tuesday: Mildred
This picture was made while I was still cleaning up, so excuse the mess on the deck. The month of March arrived just as the old saying goes, "in like a lion" only it waited until the 2nd day of the month to turn into the lion. The forecast had predicted high winds with a … Continue reading Roaring March
After coming home from church on Sunday, I was hovering over my poor amaryllis plants, lamenting over how straggly they look and wondering if quite possibly there would be any blooms. The winter storm of 2021 and the record wind chill temperatures during Christmas week 2022 wreaked havoc with the amaryllis even though they were … Continue reading The First Bud 2023
New Braunfels Presbyterian Church, New Braunfels Texas This Little Free Library really did blend in with the leafless trees, the grey sky, and the brick of the church. But it caught my eye and I had the quick thought, "Is it one? It is! It is, circle through the parking lot and come back". I … Continue reading Little Free Library: Oh, look there’s one
Have you ever warmed yourself in front of one of these on a cold winter morning? Then you know. You know how warm they make the room and how they seem to wrap their heat around you and in you. Many mornings I sat in front of a bathroom heater as long as I could … Continue reading Have you ever…
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