It is not my nature to think of Christmas this early in the year. However, I am so happy to be part of a group of bloggers who are sharing their Christmas in July ideas today. Even though I am not a fan of seeing Christmas items this early in the stores, the reality is…
Happy sweltering Saturday! Typically we travel a lot over the summer, but there have been a few surprises with us staying closer to home this year. Normally, I stop thinking about the garden in June and let it go fallow. But this year it is still producing. Any day now I will be picking watermelon…
When we first bought our historic home, the property and house were in a terrible state of decay and disrepair. The 2 acre parcel was heavily overgrown and filled with bugs and Bark scorpions. In order to reduce the bug population, we had free range guinea hens to take care of the problem organically. I…
Happy weekend! We are currently visiting our son in the DC area for the weekend. I hope you had a wonderful week and an even better weekend. It has been SO hot here but that is no surprise! Grab a cool beverage and let’s get started and chat about all good things this week. New…
This post is one of my most viewed and it is the perfect, easy dessert for a hot summer day. Since we are driving back to Phoenix today, it is a good time to share this oldie but goodie. I have never made a key lime pie….ever. I did try my hand at Lemon Meringue…