Charlotte’s Garden is a haven for Texas Hill Country Pollinators like bees, birds and butterflies. Located between Center Point and Camp Verde and perched atop a rolling hill, Mother Nature started the 15 x 30 foot plot with five Lantana shrubs and a small Oak tree. Taking it from there, I’ll be adding other native …
July 4th forever changed my community and my life. In the early morning hours, a historic flood swept along the Guadalupe River, here in South Central Texas, taking with it homes and lives. One of the 138 souls lost that day was my dear friend Charlotte. To honor her memory, I’ll be transforming this garden …
My husband and I are taking an Alaskan cruise! This page contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. We’ll be celebrating our milestone anniversary in May and we’re both excited about the trip! Booked last minute, we got a pretty good deal on the cruise. We have a balcony room, with seating for two …
It was a little bit of a beating, but I read 24 books in 2024! Woohoo An arbitrary goal set and accomplished. I used this digital card to track my reading black-out BINGO. The books and novels I read are listed below. 24 Books in 2024 for the BINGO There is an email sign up …
Duolingo is a language learning app that I use on my iPhone. This page may contain affiliate links. For more information, click here. About the same time Steve Martin did this stand-up, I was taking French in high school. This bit pretty much describes my two year struggle with Monsieur LeGuilloux. My fish-out-of-water French teacher, …
I joined a Facebook group that shares posts of Manhole Covers from around the world! This page may contain affiliate links. For more information, click here. There are more than 48,000 manhole cover enthusiasts in the group. As with any social media following, a few of the crew are outspoken. Others, like me, are casual …
My daughter is a barista and I felt like she needed a groovy apron. This page may contain affiliate links. For more information, click here. I’ve laid the steps out here so you can make one for yourself, if you so desire. Step One: Find 1 1/2 Yards of Vintage Fabric Of course, the fabric …
Woohoo! I’m halfway to my reading goal of 24 Book for 2024! This page may contain affiliate links. For more information, click here. On January One of this year, I challenged myself to read 24 books (in homage to the 2024 trip around the sun). It seemed a simple enough thing to do. I love …
Leaf peeping is the act of intentionally admiring spectacular fall foliage. Living in the HOT middle of summertime Texas has me longing for cooler temperatures so I can walk outside without catching fire. And I’d really like to wear the hand-knitted hat I just finished. Maybe more importantly, planning trips is one of my favorite …
MY CANCER NOTES is a journal, calendar and notebook, designed by a caregiver, to track the myriad of appointments, medications and provider information cancer patients are expected to keep straight. Because chemo brain is real. MY CANCER NOTES MY CANCER NOTES is the brainchild of the daughter (me) of a sweet octogenarian who was diagnosed …