After the big feast, then what? You can always count me in for a turkey dinner rerun with all the trimmings, several turkey & ham sandwich lunches, and a pot of turkey noodle soup. Beyond that, I get pretty “holidayed out” in a couple of days. There so many delicious leftovers I can’t bear to …
Remembering Our Veterans & Sharing Their Stories
Leading up to Veterans Day, our Mercer Island WA grandsons are learning family stories and making veteran “leaves” for their school’s Veterans Day Tree.
Our Wyoming Path toward Yellowstone
After an amazing day visiting the Badlands and the Black Hills on our national parks bucket list trip, we set out on a 500 mile drive toward Yellowstone National Park. There were wonderful sights along the way that we couldn’t fit into our adventure – like Little Bighorn Battlefield – but we loved driving the …
Mix Up some Cowboy Coffee Rub for End of Summer Grilling
Our recent trip to Jackson WY inspired me to make more Cowboy Coffee Rub!
Visiting the Beautiful World of Gene Stratton-Porter
I think my love of flowers, birds, butterflies, and moths began when I read Gene Stratton-Porter’s A Girl of the Limberlost.
It’s Time to Dry Your Herbs – in the Microwave!
I will always choose fresh herbs when available, but come fall and winter soup season, it’s nice to have a supply of your own dried herbs in the pantry.
Chihuly in a Garden: Two of my Favorite Things
“Chihuly in the Garden 2023” showcases thousands of pieces of Dale Chihuly’s blown glass at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
“The Art of the Dress” – from Beige to Bright!
Leaping from beige to bright by by the decade, ladies garments from 1850 to 1980 tell an evolutionary tale of fashion at Jefferson County Historical Society’s 2023 textiles exhibit, “The Art of the Dress”.
Madison, Indiana’s New Spot for Tea
Madison, Indiana’s HH Apothecary & Co. offers a monthly afternoon tea!
A New Look for an Old Needlepoint Footstool
Horse hair & straw padding? No way! After a year and a half of stitching, my recovered footstool is a beauty!










