Going to the grocery store is for me this time of year, is like sending a kid to the candy store. There aren't enough days in the week to eat the abundance of gorgeous fruits reaching their season's peak of perfection! They are one of Mother Nature's greatest gifts. I wait all year for them to be in season and then one day I hit the grocery store and there they are in all … [Read more...] about Cherries and Berries and Melons, OH MY!
Holidays and celebrations
Tears, Beers and Cheers…
Good morning and happy Memorial Day. This, the last Monday of the month, honors fallen soldiers. Thanks, Carol, for reminding us to honor those the holiday is for. Sometimes we get so caught up in a day off, beers and hot dogs, that we forget why we are partying. While I am basically a pacifist, and believe war is not good for living things, I also recognize that I am free … [Read more...] about Tears, Beers and Cheers…
Summer is in the Air and I LOVE IT!
My niece called me from New York City a few weeks ago. She was walking to work at her relatively new job as a hot shot NYC attorney and just wanting to catch up on life. It feels like such a short time ago that we put on our bathing suits and sat in the whirlpool at her (actually my sister and brother-in-law's) weekend home in Bethel, New York, to discuss what she might do … [Read more...] about Summer is in the Air and I LOVE IT!
A Mother’s Love–It’s the Same No Matter Who We Are
Tears on my Pillow or…I’ll Miss you, Sam!
Some mornings I wonder what I will blog about. This morning I wish I had time to blog about TOO many things! My gardenia bush is filled with blooms and this morning the first one opened. The smell of gardenias makes me high and I can believe how many of them I am going to have this month--just another reason I love the warmer months. I have also gotten back in my swimming … [Read more...] about Tears on my Pillow or…I’ll Miss you, Sam!