Dog days of summer 2021

It’s been hot and dry here in Colorado Springs, lately. Though we do see an occasional rainy deluge which makes my garden and me, oh, so happy!! Enormous fires in the west have made our air hazy and all but unbreathable but that seems to be clearing up a bit. At least my sore eyes […]

What the world needs now, is love, sweet love……

For many years, Saint Valentine’s Day has been my favorite holiday. I love the unabashed sentimentality of it all. I love the sweet treats and pretty presents. I used to do a ladies tea party at my house with little pink cakes and a table full of scraps, ribbons, stickers etc to make homemade valentines […]

cleanup begins…

Himself  and I have begun the arduous task of taking down, sorting out, and storing all the Christmas stuff. Hubby heard a snowstorm may be brewing so he got ambitious yesterday and took down houselights and little light up snowman (Leonard) in the front garden. While, I began disassembling Christmas on the inside. Every room […]