Marriage rule #1:  No masks!

Marriage rule #1: No masks!

Hubby and I, along with our two kids, have just flown back from a wedding.    On our way to the wedding, as well as on the way back from the wedding, there were many people in the airports,…
The mess is beautiful!

The mess is beautiful!

Today’s background photo is from a few weeks ago, when the leaves were still falling.    I had just been out on the back deck the day before, sweeping all the leaves off  …  and the next time I…
Grocery store joys! #3

Grocery store joys! #3

I headed to the grocery store to pick up the items we needed for Thanksgiving dinner:  *  a small bag of potatoes  …  for fluffy Thanksgiving mashed potatoes!  *  a small bag of cranberries  …  for the cranberry…
November joys … Thankurrito!

November joys … Thankurrito!

My son went out to lunch with his coworkers  …  and he sent me this photo of the menu board from the place where they went out to eat.   A Thankuritto!    That’s awesome!   I would definitely try that! …
November joys … Beanbag chairs!

November joys … Beanbag chairs!

My daughter is having a spa party/movie night at her place!    And she invited me to come!   I’m so excited!   I’ve never been to a spa party before!    We’re all going to munch on tacos, make raspberry Italian-cream…
Mom Umbrella

Mom Umbrella

I was walking loops for exercise around my front drive when it began raining.    Normally, people in Seattle do not use umbrellas, because it only ever lightly sprinkles.    We just pull the hood of our jacket up and…