Sign in front of one of our favorite “hippie stores” in Norman Yesterday my daughter Lisa and I went on our monthly grocery shopping trip to Norman. It’s always so nice to get to spend an entire day together. She’s smart, funny, interesting, kind and passionate. I’m thankful for her and our relationship. Love you,…
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 9
I am thankful for central heating and air conditioning. Our unit was close to 30 years old and we’d had a few repairs in recent years so we decided to replace it before it conked out at some inopportune moment — like during a heat wave or ice storm. David sought out two estimates, picked the…
Making soup
Yesterday I made a big pot of soup for a grieving family. I decided to take a few photos of the process to share here. This isn’t a recipe, per se, but more of a general method. Feel free to substitute your favorite ingredients. I haven’t been to the store since our return from New…
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 8
On this eighth “Day of Thankfulness” I am thankful for sunshine. As my regular readers know, I’m a summer girl. I need warmth and sunshine. I enjoy the occasional rainy afternoon but for the most part I like to see the sun. It’s been beautiful since we returned from New Orleans earlier this week (we…
A Taste of New Orleans
As usual, we ate all sorts of delicious foods during our recent trip to New Orleans. For some reason I didn’t take as many pictures of our meals as usual but I did capture a few: My favorite sandwich: Thanksgiving Turkey Croissant at Stanley! near Jackson Square. Roast beef po’boy at 801 Royal Late night…
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 7
On this, the 7th “Day of Thankfulness”, I’m thankful for music. I simply cannot imagine life without it. Music gives me energy when I’m tired, cheers me when I’m feeling low, calms me when I’m agitated and always…always soothes my soul. One of our favorite things to do in New Orleans is listen to live…
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 6
Today I am thankful to those who fought valiantly to give each of us the right to vote. Suffragettes, soldiers, civil rights workers…we owe them all a debt of gratitude. So get out there and vote!
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 5
Today, as we sit here on the plane getting ready to go home, I am feeling thankful for the fantastic time we just had in New Orleans. I’d say more but I have to shut off my phone! [Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 4
On this rainy day in New Orleans, I’m thankful for the simple pleasure of a cup of cafe au lait while waiting to get into a restaurant for lunch. [Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]
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