Knitting, good food, a glass of wine, friends … a little bit everyday makes for great living.
Posted in ABCs on Jul 9th, 2008
In my lighter more energetic younger days, I practiced Scottish dancing. My favorite dance to perform has always been the sword dance*. I never competed but did it for the fun. Even though I no longer practice, I have not been able to give up my ghillies.
* This is not a video of me, but rather a good example [...]
Posted in ABCs on Jun 18th, 2008
My wedding bouquet was mostly Gerber daisies. It is my favorite springtime flower.
Posted in ABCs on Apr 11th, 2008
My husband came home and saw the collection of items for this post. He asked me “what is all this stuff?” I answered that it was for my F post. “I’m struggling to see how a seahorse and an esspresso cup equal F.”
Some people have scrapbooks and photo albums. I have “stuff”. In my kitchen cupboards, on shelves, [...]
It should come as no surprise that with an English teacher for a mother, that education was always treated with great importance. However, to my parents credit, they were incredibly open minded as to the educational path choosen. In high school, I had serious dreams of becoming a fashion designer or interior decorator. My excellent [...]
Posted in ABCs on Mar 10th, 2008
Hubby works retail. I work 9 to 5 (ish). We often go several days without being able to sit down for dinner together. When the planets align, the fates allow, his schedule has him home for dinner we tend to cook fancy. Actually, I’d cook gourmet anytime without an excuse. Lamb meatballs with a tomato rosemary sauce [...]
I cannot remember a time when I wasn’t surrounded by books, fascinated by books, and consumed with a need to read . . . everything.
On my nightstand – some finished, some not started
When I was young, our local library was a small rural place. But it had a great selection of children’s books. I was [...]
Never too old to enjoy a good laugh!