Minetta has a new hobby – Geocaching. Have you heard about it? Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. (From Geocaching.com) The website claims there are about 2 million Geocaches […]
Christmas decorations are put away. More exactly – they are crammed into the closet. The home’s feeling a little bare. I wanted the dining room table to be wintery, cozy, and inviting. Here is how it began. While shopping the Pottery Barn sale (Wish I would have gone earlier.), Ever-Lovin’ said, “That hedgehog is cute.” […]
Basketball season has begun and there are games to attend. For forever and a day, Hot Rod played Upward’s Basketball, but this year the church decided to join the YMCA league. Hot Rod is a sixth grader, and these boys can play ball. It is fun to watch. Be still my heart! Some of these […]
Some people have a special touch, and Super Sister is one of those people. Going to her home is always like getting to go on a fantastic home tour – there is always something new and wonderful to see. Some time back she redid a bedroom in her home. I had seen the furniture, but […]
Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. The story I am about to tell you is amazing. Super Sister moved to Austin the year before she turned 50 – Yes, that would have made her 49 years young. After she moved to the Austin area, she began teaching at a local private school. I tell you […]
A unique characteristic of my mother’s cookbook, A+ in Cooking, is that on the bottom of many pages are inspiriting quotes and cliches. During our childhood, we heard many of these quotes on a regular basis. Mother loved famous quotes, and spent a good deal of time researching and searching for just the right ones to […]
Number Two Son always claimed, “Mamma, I’m going to give you a baby girl.” Sweet Mother of Pearl. He and his sweet wife Jenny kept his promise. Introducing: (Drum roll please.) – Precious Baby Girl. Precious Baby Girl stayed in the hospital a while, but now she is home and thriving. What a wonderful way […]
Merry Christmas to You and Yours In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went […]
BB is my dear sweet precious friend. We have been friends for over forty years, and I cherish her friendship. This year Friend BB hosted the Jefferson party. Many moons ago, several of these women took a trip to Jefferson, Texas – thus they are called Jefferson. Luckily, some of us have been included in […]
Christmas 1971 – We had recently moved to Dallas and were buying our first Christmas decorations. While walking the aisle in Sears, we noticed the nativity sets. I thought we had to have a nativity. After all, “Jesus is the Reason.” As I remember it, that nativity set was our first Christmas decor purchase. […]
