It has been awhile since I had overnight guests and I am blessed this weekend with my son Darrin and Maria. This will be Maria’s first visit to my home and I am hoping to be as hospitable as I can be. I was very impressed with Maria when we met earlier this year and […]
Archive for October, 2009
My little children at school visited the pumpkin farm last week and I am curious about how they enjoyed the bus ride and the pumpkins. I am not sure if they were allowed to buy a pumpkin, but I am betting they had a great time. On my shopping trip today, I purchased candy corn […]
I realized today that in another week or so we will be ending DST and it will be dark at 6 in the evening. In some ways, I feel trapped being I don’t drive at night and in the spring and summer, it gives me more hours to go out. On the other hand, I […]
Is it possible to overload our brains or is the excess use a form of healthy exercise? My keyboard piano lessons are a challenge trying to remember finger placement, chords and notes. My right hand does wonders, while the left is far behind but I am playing a few lines with two hands. Jingle Bells […]
The windows are open and the cool breeze is perfuming the stale air in my villa. Suddenly, it feels like Fall and I am inclined to make some soup with lots of chicken, celery, carrots, and orzo. I might even make some brownies and maybe a cake, too. There is something to be said about […]