I've got Frank Sinatra's song - 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' running through my head. Since yesterday - and all night long - every time I tossed and turned another stanza looped away in my head. It must have been the wine? (From now on, all our troubles will be miles away...make the yule-tide gay.) Or… Continue reading Frank Sinatra, wine and Christmas cookies
Category: Cheers
Miraculous gifts from fellow bloggers
This week, leading up to one of my favorite holidays, I have witnessed, experienced, and treasured miraculous events. It's common to consider the day of Christmas the big deal. But to me, it is so much more than all the festivities & presents wrapped under the tree (no matter how darn cute they are!). It's… Continue reading Miraculous gifts from fellow bloggers
Two cats, a mouse, and a martini
What's a girl to do when she breaks free from silent whisperings and lets others know of her blog space? Duh, celebrate, right? Guess you had to be there. I can't explain it well. Let me try. When you have the creative itch in you, and you've forced it mute for so long, just hiding… Continue reading Two cats, a mouse, and a martini
An empty nester’s stand-alone turkey
I wasn't born yet but been told as people sat around their televisions, watching the parade, their joy, happiness, and pride of what they saw, ended abruptly. Back in 1963, on November 22, families in their nests around the United States were in shock. Their beloved President had been assassinated. The sudden empty nest feeling of… Continue reading An empty nester’s stand-alone turkey
A tenantable revival
As landlords, my husband and I have discovered over the years there are a wide variety of atmospheric conditions left when renters term their leases. We absolutely love it when they leave the place as nice, if not better from when they first moved in. When the place is left with just some routine clean-up,… Continue reading A tenantable revival
Simply experimental
I can't think of a time where I've picked up my camera that hasn't been experimental. As a learning-as-I-grow-photographer, I simply adore trying to capture fun photos in my everyday life. While most people would cringe at the thought of a cat close to human food about to be eaten, (especially you non-cat lovers)...our cats… Continue reading Simply experimental