It is an icy day in Central Ohio, everything is covered in ice! The snow is ice, the trees, drives and sidewalks. Forget about trying to walk on any of it, you have to slide. I went out and was stomping through the ice on top of the snow, breaking it up just so our Golden [Read more...]
Just had to say…I finally put up the last Christmas decoration!!! It took 6 days and I”m done! The outside, every area of the house and even the dog! I am now enjoying a cup of peppermint tea. Isn’t he cute? Yes, he will wear the antlers and Santa necklace all day long! He feels [Read more...]
Boo hoo hoo…..the winter pool cover is on ): Summer is officially ended. It’s so final when the big green cover goes on. It is nice to look at and sit by the water and enjoy the blue of the pool. My friend, Ali, said, “only 8 months and it will be open again”. Until then… [Read more...]
I was just freezing some more green beans and thought I would share a kitchen tip with you. When you’re done blanching beans you have a pot of boiling water; pour it on weeds, the roots will cook and kill them. DO NOT pour it near your flowers/plants/grass, it will cook their roots too. It’s great [Read more...]
This happened about a month ago but I still feel compelled to tell the story so here goes. Last night at 4:00 a.m. I went to the bathroom; I laid back down and thought I saw a shadow on the ceiling. Hmm…I’m sure it’s just a reflection, the window was open and it was windy. [Read more...]
Wow! This has been the week of cute babies! First of all, the cat Shadow I talk about…well it’s a girl. She was staring at me through the patio door and it seemed that she was trying to tell me something. I went to the door, she looked at me more intently, looked to her [Read more...]
May is rhubarb month and my birthday month. Good thing, I usually wanted a rhubarb/strawberry cake when I was little or a rhubarb pie. I am making myself a birthday Rhubarb Custard Pie, my mouth is already watering. My husband says it looks like asparagus pie. Ha, he doesn’t know what he’s missing, more for [Read more...]