Thanks for all your prayers and good wishes for my Dad. His surgery had no complications, my mom wishes he would take his pain meds and sleep some, but other than that he is doing Great!! Mom is sure its all the prayers! Let’s hope this is his last surgery for a while! Please keep my mother in your… Read more →
Let’s bake! Key Lime Cupcakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup self-rising flour 1 cup butter, room temperature, divided 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 large eggs 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons finely grated lime peel, divided 1/4 teaspoon neon-green food coloring ( optional) 3/4 cup buttermilk 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1 1/2 cups powdered… Read more →
I love Christmas and this is a great twist on the traditional. In my part of the world we are still running around in shorts and I mowed a pretty green lawn today, so believe me, this kit both fits in and is refreshing with all its standout brights. So cheerful! Its got Sprinkles!!! Whoo HOO! Here are the… Read more →
I got an email this morning that included the word “Disgruntled” and it reminded me of something my dad said over dinner one night when I was still unable to touch floor with my feet. Bill Goodman: If a person can be disgruntled ( grouchy, testy, sullen, grumpy, dissatisfied) it must mean at some point they were gruntled…. Read more →
On Friday I laid out my weekend…it was to be a working weekend. So much to catch up on in the yard now that it stopped raining and the sun had dried things up. There were plants to get ready for winter, grass to cut, pictures to take of the last blooms, the garden set up now so I… Read more →
Its glorious here after weeks of rain and “Transylvanian Skies” The bees are buzzing, the butterflies are all over our gardens. Just a quick walk outside and the butterflies ( are the Monarchs migrating or something? They are everywhere) are all over each of us. Its tons of fun once again to walk the yard. We are no longer cave… Read more →
As some of you know, we are dog rescue people. For those who do not know what that means. Its about phone calls in the middle of the night to save Great Danes that skewered themselves on fences, were left on the side of the road, or found on an abandoned house with 4 feet of water rushing in…. Read more →
Howdy All! Switching over from freebie designer to for pay designer means ALOT of schooling. I have learned so much about the difference. There is some big things to know. First I guess I would say, if your planning on making the switch organize your files. I have all my designer goodies grouped by type, but I didn’t always… Read more →
The first house I rented all by myself had a tiny little L-shaped lawn with a giant Magnolia Tree in the front and a sad little Crepe Myrtle at the side. I was new in town, from Arizona where grass only grows if you bring in sod, water it constantly and mow it once a month or so. Well,… Read more →
