Some Words About Color

Right now the tangelos, satsumas and lemons on the fruit trees in our backyard are ripe and beautiful, golden hued citrus baubles with every glance out the window, providing visual warmth as winter sets in, and yet another example of how God provides natural gifts for what we need during the season we need it

Veterans Day

Veteran’s day.  Daddy is buried in the Garden of Honor at the cemetery.  The folded flag that draped his coffin is on the living room shelf.  Local veterans organizations put up flags throughout the cemetery grounds. Someone will place a penny on the plaque marking his grave to show that they came and paid their

Visit to an Art Gallery

One thing I’m so happy I did this summer was take myself on a date to an art museum. That is something I have not done in a long time. It was glorious. The pure white walls with gorgeously arranged frames holding intriguing paintings from the early modern art period. My eye traveled over the

Making the Return Trip

It’s been a long while since I’ve written any words here. I admire all of you who commit to your writing and post to your blogs on a regular basis. Thank you for showing me that it can be done. We just returned from a wonderful trip to the Florida Keys: lush, colorful, full of

Do Try This at Home

“Bread is the king of the table and all else is merely the court that surrounds the king.” – Louis Bromfield, American novelist (1896-1956) “With a piece of bread in your hand you’ll find paradise under a pine tree.” – Russian Proverb Wednesday I had the day off from school. And since it was ASH

Dreaming of Chianti

I always have some trouble figuring out what to give up for Lent. Give up wine and beer TOTALLY for forty days? Come on. Or junk food or television? REALLY?? So, in addition to trying to DO more during Lent, this year I’m going to just try to be more mindful about denying myself. Not

Cornbread Fail

I followed the directions on the box. Combine instant mix with one egg and 1/3 cup of milk. Blend. Expect batter to be a bit lumpy as it said it would be. Allow to rest for 3-4 minutes before pouring into pan. The cornbread turned out gummy and crumbly with a thin layer of something

“Doctored Up” Gumbo

Note to self: when shopping for groceries after work, if I come across a container of frozen gumbo in the seafood section and think “hmm that would be something different and EASY” remember it will have to be “doctored up”. Now, mind you, the plastic container that I put in my grocery cart was not

And I Baked a Cake

Here is the cake I made for my husband’s birthday. The cake plate was a wedding gift. It wasn’t on our gift registry and at first I thought, when will I ever use this? But I love it, it’s so pretty. And it really elevates the cake beyond the ordinary, don’t you think? My husband’s

Chef John’s Chicken and Biscuits Recipe – Allrecipes.com

This recipe was sent to my inbox from All Recipes Daily Dish. I decided to make it for my husband’s birthday dinner last week because he LOVES meat and potatoes, or what he calls “normal” dishes. Which is too bad for me because: a) I’m still learning how to cook. b) I prefer to try