Gingerbread. Cookies and cakes and houses, oh my!! Smells like food to me!!! Ah, the aroma of fresh cookies baking in the oven. Nothing quite like it. And simply nothing like the smell of gingerbread cookies. The crunch. That spicy taste. Molasses, brown sugar and honey – oh my! Dipping in coffee or milk to soften things up, […]
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Floats and balloons and fun, oh, my!!! I hope you enjoyed your augmented Thanksgiving yesterday with loved ones and also had a chance to see some of the parade. As a kid, my brothers and sisters always found time to turn on the Macy’s parade and to see the balloons, bands, […]
It’s been a long week, take some time, read on. Time. It just keeps ticking along. Over the weekend I was watching a couple of great NFL football games and was all caught up with the time clock. Last-minute heroics seem to be just part of the game these days. Managing the clock. Running the clock down. Taking a […]
I admit, I’ll eat anything. And these babies are no exception. Never met a frozen dinner I didn’t like. Growing up my Mom was simply amazing. 18 kids (yep that’s right) all needed to be fed, bathed, clothed, schooled, nurtured and loved. Never complaining – just a constant outpouring of “Mom love.” I was reading an article […]
There is nothing we do that doesn’t require counting somehow. You can count on that. And you can count on me to brighten your Friday afternoons. Relax, and count your blessings. :)) What a week. With all the effort, time and money that went into the election, we find ourselves relying on a basic human skill […]
Please remember to vote today. Here’s a little trivia to share with friends. Thanks to constitutioncenter.org for the trivia. 1. Elections took place way before the Constitution was ratified – The English in particular conducted voting soon after they landed in Virginia in the 17th Century. But not everyone could vote and not every office was up […]
Halloween costumes have evolved with time and technology. You can get a costume off the rack but making your own is maybe the most fun. Pull out the stops and do a deep dive into theatrical makeup. Like that cutie with the sideways smile next to the joker in row 4. Then there is the […]
Folks, this space is reserved for fun. You know me, I like fun. But I do have some strong beliefs as you’ve seen if you’ve been reading my Friday afternoon posts for a while. And this is one. Forget about Republican or Democrat, censorship is wrong and scary! And the really scary thing is that […]
Trains are amazing machines. From the oldest to the newest. The biggest to the smallest. Speaking of small, check out these HO gauge set-ups. HERE and HERE. When it comes to trains, some kids just can’t stop building out their railroad sets. If you grew up in this area, no doubt you’ve heard the name […]
I love apple pie. So, I always get way more apples than needed for a pie. You know why? Because I also love to eat apples. Apples in the morning. Apples at lunch. Apples for an afternoon snack. An apple after my evening run. So, I ALWAYS get way more apples than needed for a […]
