This simple, old fashion, soft custard pie has been my favorite since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. I could eat this entire pie myself. Trust me, and please don’t tell my trainer! That’s why I don’t make it — ever. Because I know I have limited resistance against the pulling force of the deliciousness … Read More
Valentines Day may be over, but love is still in the air among the bird population living around our cottage. This couple is often seen looking at their reflection in our windows….and flying at their reflections. Saturday morning they seemed to pose for me as I shot pics through the window. after a brief … Read More
White Chocolate Cherry
Bliss is Great Harvest White Chocolate Cherry Swirl bread. If any of you dear, wonderful, sweet, amazing friends or family know how to make this delightful-party-in-my-mouth bread — Please give me the recipe and tell me how to make it! It’s a matter of life and death. Not really. But I want it reeeel bad! … Read More
Seasons
I’ve started digging through my photo files to find 4 season pictures. Not totally diggin‘ these four representations … so I’ll keep looking. This was a quick and dirty, not very deep, “dig” to unearth (unfile?) these four. I know there are others. Somewhere. In the depths of my hard drive. Maybe this “dig” will … Read More
Saturday morning beauty
In my book, Saturday mornings are the best wake up day. I could have taken pictures all day of the beauty outside our windows. (not processed) This Cardinal “couple” visits our kitchen window several times each day. DIY Guy took the this picture of the female: Both the photos were taken through the window. … Read More
Social Ice
Last night DIY Guy and I strolled the streets of downtown Rochester and enjoyed the ice sculpture displays outside many of the businesses. Our fine city proved that cold temperatures and snow need not keep us indoors suffering from isolation and cabin fever. The Rochester Downtown Alliance (RDA) invited the people of Rochester to “come … Read More
Tree decorating
I walk down this path every day. Using the term “path” lightly here, since it is really tire tracks that DIY Guy (and Nate) made for me to get from the garage to the chicken coop. With over 4 feet of snow so far this winter — getting to the coop is a little … Read More
How much $$
DIY Guy is teaching at FPU for 13 weeks. I’m in his class. FPU is also known as Financial Peace University. At FPU we are learning to “Live Like No One Else” (“So We Can Live Like No One Else”). Last week our homework assignment was to set up a budget and have a meeting about our … Read More
Major pain
Friday was non-existent for me. A blur. I am a migraine patient. I’ve had migraines for about 30 years. Many have been Very bad. Many have made me a prisoner of my bed. Many have caused nauseousness. But Friday was the mother of all migraines. It hit about the same time my alarm went off … Read More