A few years ago I started using my last blog post of the year as a compilation of some of my favorite pictures or moments of the year. And, why mess with a good tradition? Here are a few from 2019 that pretty much sum of the year. In January my longtime friend, Janet (notice…
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Peggy’s Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pie is pretty much a standard dessert at Thanksgiving. I’m sure there are plenty of people who opt for something else but at our house there would be a revolt if there weren’t any pumpkin pie. When I was growing up pumpkin pie was always part of the Thanksgiving menu, but my mom wasn’t…
Around the Table
November starts the season of family gatherings, holiday parties, and sometimes a cookie exchange or two. For me, this time of year has always been a little stressful. You see, I want a Good Housekeeping kind of table setting but I don’t have a decorator’s kind of mind. Nor do I have access to the…
My Dad
“Yo!” For the last several years, that was my dad’s first word when he’d walk in the door after being gone for a few hours. While it was just one word, it encompassed a statement and a question, “Hi honey, I’m home. Where might I find you in the house?” I heard him say it…
A Million Years Ago – Earlier this month
I realize that I haven’t posted pictures yet from week three of my 365 Project (a picture a day.) And, since week four is nearly half over with, I thought I’d better hurry or I’d have to post week threefour. (It’s a new word – not in the dictionary yet. Maybe next year.) So, we…