QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: It’s Friday (Date night here at my house) and I want to get my house ready for the weekend. My boyfriend will pick me up for a special early dinner tonight – He has the day off and we want to sit in a sunny window overlooking the lake, day…
Periwinkle Blue Christmas Tree Cards, from Papyrus Online Holiday Letter Writing Tonight I’m writing holiday cards and a brief newsletter I’ll tuck into them. Some of what I’m writing seems redundant to re-share with friends who have been following my life this year on Facebook. But I’m sending newsletters to lots of older relatives who…
I’m working on my attitude about autumn – bundling up and taking the dogs for walks to see the fall colors in our neighborhood; enjoying my fireplaces; drinking copious amounts of hot tea; and lighting candles against the darkness. The fresh autumn air does smell really good, and I notice I have time to read…
My new bar! Now that I don’t have kids living at home, I splurged on this. It’s set up now for holiday festivities, cocktail parties, dinner parties, and snowy evenings requiring whiskey. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Check over your budget (financial and time wise) for the rest of the month. Look at your calendar,…
Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Bread Mix, on Amazon Today my project is going to be cooking and baking the foods I’ll enjoy and share with others in the upcoming week. I still have a few household chores to do today (I wash my sheets and towels on Sundays, and I clean out a shelf in my…