Uncle Sam! Folks, the Uncle Sam I am referring to is literally kinda old. I know, the other one is old too. LOL You see, I have had this newspaper stuffed gentleman for more years that I care to remember. I have had to replace his “stuffing” from time to time, but I still like…
The calendar tells us it is time for another Patriotic Celebration. And I love celebrating the red, white and blue. I really love decorating the outside of our home, but this year, I can’t do that as the roofers are putting on a new roof after Hurricane Ian visited SW Florida last year. It requires…
I am a list maker! I Know!!!! We live in a time of apps on our phones, …with special list making capabilities, but folks, If I don’t have piece of paper or a notebook list, (a hard copy as we used to say in the “olden” days)….then I am lost! I’m the same way about…
The Captain and I love the Red, White and Blue and we really need no excuse to celebrate, but here are a few tablescapes and vignettes we have used in the past and present. There are so many occasions to celebrate during our calendar year, including President’s Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Columbus…
Menu/Recipes Memorial Day 2015 …I promised to provide the recipes I used on Memorial Day Week-end and a little free rhetoric, they are below. First, I hope you all had a wonderful and safe Memorial Day Week-end. But lets talk food…one of my favorite topics.
Welcome to We Never Tire of the Beauty of “Old Glory”! I have put together a few of my past tables to hopefully give you inspiration. I love to decorate for the picnics and gatherings for Flag Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. It is just patriotic and the thing to do….
“Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things.” Isaiah 40:26 ‘First Light’….IS my favorite time of day! ‘First light’ is the time in the early morning when light first appears and before the sun’s actual rise. I love ‘First Light’, and to me it is more pleasant than the actual…
I know the big game is coming up, and I am speaking of the Super Bowl…. you all know I am a big sports nut. All true, except for one thing. I am an even bigger fan of the National Anthem, Patriotism and Honoring our Service People, so the Captain and I made a decision…
Surprised? My dear readers, I have a confession to make, I am rarely surprised. Let me explain what I mean. I’m the one you do not want sitting beside you in the movies. Why? …because I can tell by the transpiring plot and twist of events everything that is about to unfold…… ……..and I am…
The Roaring ’20s Return….. to Fort Myers…well, sort of !!! As you, my readers know…we live in Cape Coral, which is just over the bridge from Fort Myers. On Monday, the Captain and I were invited to an invitation only, Grand Opening of “Capone’s”, a restaurant featuring coal-fired pizza and home made pasta. This is…
This is a request from Twin number 1…my son, Tracy! He loves this divinity and even though it says twice cooked…it is really very easy to prepare! I make this divinity every Christmas Holiday…it is one of the staples at our annual Christmas Open House! The Recipe came from a cook book that my…