I’ve been battling a cold for the last week. It’s really reminded me that I need to have “emergency” dinners in the freezer. The Man of the House and I take turns doing the cooking. On my nights to cook I … Continue reading →
Yesterday I had an interesting visit with my eye doctor. I told him that I’d been having a problem with being “blinded” by bright lights. “It’s like being blinded by a camera flash,” I explained. “Only I’m never sure what … Continue reading →
I save the Christmas cards I receive to use as next year’s Christmas gift labels. They make beautiful labels and it’s a nice way to revisit last Christmas. I cut out cute scenes from the front of the cards. I’m … Continue reading →
In our family this was served as a salad at family gatherings. However it makes a nice dessert too. Cherry Delight 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 can (2 1/2 cup) cherry pie filling 3/4 cup … Continue reading →
I brought this to an office party once. A coworker came up to me and said, “Tell me how you make this! No don’t, I know it will be hard and I’ll be depressed.” She rolled her eyes in ecstasy … Continue reading →
This is a revision of an article I did earlier in the year. However since it’s the holiday season I thought it was time to take another look at online greeting cards. They’re inexpensive (in fact most are free), paperless … Continue reading →
We finally got our Christmas tree up a few days ago. I love it! I love the lights. I love the homey feeling. I love seeing ornaments that seem like old friends. This one was made by my Aunt Linda … Continue reading →
I’ve started helping The Man of the House more with the wine making. Today we racked wine. That means that TMOTH siphons the wine out of one jug and puts it in another. This is done to separate the good wine from … Continue reading →
The above is usually how I feel around this time of year. This year is different. In late November I made a list of all the people I needed to buy gifts for and what I was going to buy … Continue reading →
