From the extreme temperatures and the raging fires in Hawaii, Mother Nature is having a heyday. Our prayers are with those in Maui who are dealing with the devastation. We feel like we are in our mountain cocoon, where life is quiet and we are blessed with afternoon rains. Even though the retail stores are…
Is it really the first Saturday in August? I cannot believe some children are already back in school. Are you wanting summer to stretch out or are you ready for fall? I am hanging onto summer, especially as we are enjoying it in the cool mountains of Arizona. It has been a very busy week…
Every February, I love making these buttery linzer cookies for Valentine’s Day. There is something very festive about it’s “peek-a-boo” eye filled with either strawberry or raspberry jam~perfect for this holiday. What are Linzer cookies made of? In addition to common cookie ingredients such as butter, flour, egg, sugar and vanilla, Linzer cookie dough includes…
Happy Saturday to you! I’m a little late getting out today’s post but all for good reasons. My son and girlfriend are in town visiting for a wedding, so the latter part of this week is full of those celebrations. Since this will be the first time in 26 years that our son hasn’t been…
Most of our entertaining is rather casual, but once a year we try to have a formal event that requires a bit more planning. Since the pandemic hit, almost all entertaining here is done outside in the fresh air with a small number of people. Today, I want to share the Valentine Dinner party we…