Earlier this month, I traveled with my family to Colorado to see extended family, including my in-laws, my sister-in-law and her family, and my brothers and their families. We'd scheduled our trip around my nephew's high school graduation. About a week before, I'd texted my brother to find out the flow of events during our... Continue Reading →
May 30, 2022 | Day 30: A Food that Reminds Me of Summer
The number one food that reminds me of summer is WATERMELON! I know that's not an original answer, but when I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, we ate seasonal foods, so it wasn't possible to find summer foods like watermelon or grapes in the winter months. Maybe that makes them seem more... Continue Reading →
May 20, 2022 | Day 20: London’s Fairy Garden
I recently visited my in-laws in Grand Junction, Colorado, and while I was there, I had such fun creating a fairy garden with my niece, London. The weather was hot and sunny, and the grass and flowers were in bloom. We enjoyed walking barefoot in the yard as we set up homes for fairies and... Continue Reading →
May 19, 2022 | Day 19: My Favorite Flower in May
My favorite flower that blooms in May is the bearded iris. It's my favorite flower because it is my mother-in-law's favorite flower, and it was her mother-in-law's favorite flower, too. These flowers are colorful, have a sweet fragrance, and require little care. The soil they grow in is unimportant. They grow in full sun, arid... Continue Reading →
May 8, 2022 | Day 8: Favorite Memory of Mom
My favorite memory of my Mom – believe it or not – is just a simple memory of standing in our kitchen in our Rio Rancho, New Mexico house. We’d work together to prepare dinner for our family. She was an excellent home cook, and I would set the table and design the dinner salad.... Continue Reading →