Gerry and I have been on a modified vacation this week. Yes, it’s true we worked all day, but the vacation started on Saturday and has continued every day at about 5:30 pm. On the weekend I stocked up and prepared all kinds of salads, cold cuts, cheeses, fruits and vegetables so we would be…
Month: July 2009
Buns
I’ve been thinking about buns. Fresh baked, still hot from the oven, butter melting, heavenly smelling, buns. My mom used to bake bread and buns when I was a child and I can still remember what a treat it was for the senses to come home from school on the days when she baked. The…
Gifts
We all have them. It’s true that some are larger and more obvious than others, but the smaller subtle ones are no less valuable. I am talking about our personal gifts.When my son was twelve years old, he watched a TV program that showed how to build an Adirondack chair. After the program was over…
Rruurruuurr!!!!
I feel like Tim Allen this afternoon. Do you remember his TV show called Home Improvement? I used to love the passion he had when he described one of his high powered gadgets. Remember that little rruurruurr growl he would give?Well check out this bad girl that I just picked up this afternoon. She’s an…
Fickle Friend
Have I done something wrong? I don’t understand why you seem to have deserted me. I know you’re still around because I hear stories of you meeting with others I know. Over the years our relationship has been fairly consistent. Oh sure, there were the occasional times when I was a young college girl when…