Life in general, Daily Musings, Funny Anecdotes , Serious Concerns.
Hello my dear friends. First I thank you for all your prayers and concerns as Hurricane Idalia blew up the coast of the Gulf of Mexico recently. We were very fortunate as she stayed off shore and we in Cape Coral, Florida sustained a little wind and lots of rain from the bands on the…
Goodbye Summer Hello Fall is actually a continuation of Summer for me as I live in Florida! However I do decorate for the four seasons as if we have them. This table has actually been set up on our dining table for a few weeks as I just love the colors. I had the plates,…
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…
Happy Saturday! I know we are all busy as this week end starts, so I will only take a few minutes of your time. I want to share with you something that has made my cooking and baking so much easier. And you know as well as I do that organization is the key to…
Florida Blue Crab Summer Tablescape!!!! My dear friends….I love seafood! And I love anything nautical! I love the waters of the Gulf of Mexico AND the Atlantic ocean. I love hearing the seagulls call and watching them swoop down to scoop fish out of the turquoise waters of the Gulf. AND I love eating seafood,…
BLT’s Are Good Anytime, Anywhere and Anyway! Next to Peanut Butter and Jelly and yes, even plain ole’ Baloney, BLT’s are right up there with my favorite sandwiches. I like them on plain white bread, on toasted bread and even on a hamburger bun. So a few weeks ago, I made them for my Friday…
Ok….dear friends This world of ours is getting scary isn’t it? Grocery and gas prices are the highest they have been in a long time! Covid hit us and we shut down schools, restaurants and offices, and the repercussions are like dominos, falling as they tap one another in their unique design. It is sad…
Memorial Day Week-end! Memorial Day Week-end is a time to kick off the summer fun, but it is also a very important time to remember family and friends who have passed away and also all the men and women who have served in our Military and are currently serving! Growing up, our family would pick…
Dear friends, About 5 years go, I posted the following Kentucky Derby post along with a few recipes. As I thought about a new tablescape to celebrate the Derby, I came up a little lazy, so I decided I would not create a new post, but would re-publish this one. Sigh! So perhaps you missed…
No! No! No! Ok, maybe I didn’t use THOSE EXACT WORDS in that abrupt way. Maybe I was a bit more diplomatic. Maybe I smiled and said something along the lines of “Sorry, but I ‘m pretty busy right now, I have out of state visitors coming” Or I might have said….“We’re going on vacation…
Dear March—Come in— How glad I am— I hoped for you before— Put down your Hat— You must have walked— How out of Breath you are— Emily Dickenson Spring is here and yes, it is when flowers bloom and nature…
A Casual, Rustic St. Patrick’s Day Tablescape….yes, my friends…after many, many years of setting a St. Patricks Day tablescape…there isn’t really much more one can do with one’a available decor. Of course, one could go out and buy new items, which some stylists do, but I chose to use what is already in my “stash”…