Ms. Millie and Friends

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 […]

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 […]