Did you ever sing a silly song about purple stew? It was a Girl Scout favorite and I can still see those precious little girls in my troop skipping around a campfire belting out the words. Makin' a purple stew, mmmmhhhhmmmm, mmmmmhhhmmmmm,Makin' a purple stoobie-doobie-oobie-doobiePurple potatoes, and purple tomatoes and YOU!. It starts with someone … Continue reading Makin’ a Purple Stew
Many times in the last few weeks I've asked myself if I will ever be able to blog again on a regular basis. The question has gone unanswered for the most part. Life is busy. Life is full of ups and downs. Life is good. I am thankful. In the past few weeks (after the … Continue reading Life is good and so is Barbie
Yes, good things do come to those who wait when they wait wisely and patiently. In this case, it was being able to wait patiently from December to July for a Christmas-in-July sale that I didn't know for sure would happen. In truth, I had no choice. If this Fitz & Floyd Santa was going … Continue reading If you wait…
This spider plant has struggled for several years. I had it hanging from a tree branch in my front yard where it should have been very happy. Indirect light was good and sometimes a little sun. Rain water when it rained and well watered and fed plant food regularly. Last year (2022) it looked so … Continue reading Don’t move me, I’m happy here
My faithful walking companion (four-legged, of course), and I had just started a morning walk in a nearby park when to my surprised I glanced over to the side of the paved walkway and saw this - a yellow crooked neck squash vine! How on earth did a squash plant come up in this park? … Continue reading Surprises along the trail
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
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