Category Archives: Cooking

Hump Day Has Arrived!

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 by Paul

The alarm went off and we were up like shots. I got my exercise in just trying to get into my sweat pants! I guess that’s one way to start the day with some unexpected morning cardio!

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Tuesday Has Arrived And We Have A Blank Day!!

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 by Paul

We worked in the garden since it was Tuesday and the calendar was blank!  Oh my, blank? Mary worked hard trimming the backyard roses and feeding them with Rose Food. She even gave them a pep talk to encourage better … Continue reading →

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The End Of The Week Has Arrived!

Posted on Friday, August 23, 2024 by Paul

We expected a hot day, so just after the daybreak, we hit the yard, emphasizing repopulating the vertical towers, fine-tuning the drip watering system on the patio, and planting some of the flowers and veggies from Thursday! I got my … Continue reading →

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The Weak Has Started!

Posted on Monday, August 19, 2024 by Paul

We were up at 5:00 am and getting ready for the trek to Paul’s dermatologist. After a thorough exam (with Mary’s help), Paul left the office with thirty-eight bandages and a significant loss of blood! Or was it thirty-seven bandages … Continue reading →

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We Are Off And Running!

Posted on Friday, August 16, 2024 by Paul

No rest for the weary!  We were up and moving at 6:00 am with Mary inside the hot tub scrubbing it down (we emptied it last night).  I put the quarterly UV protection fluid on the cover (which, BTW, has … Continue reading →

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It’s Thursday And That Means…

Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2024 by Paul

We decided to take it easy today, so we worked in the garden for an hour, filling up the last of the 100-gallon trash cans. Then, it was time to zip into the shower and get ready to get our … Continue reading →

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A Lovely Day In The Neighborhood

Posted on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 by Paul

We were in our birthday suits, busily trimming the tomatoes for almost two hours, when that pesky cooking bug bit Mary again!  When she uncovered an aggregation of squash blossoms, you could hear her heart begin to race.  She burst … Continue reading →

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Quiet Again!

Posted on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 by Paul

Paul was up at 4:30 am, ready to drive Chuck and Lisa to the John Wayne Airport.  We made it there and back in less than 46 minutes; thank goodness for minimal morning traffic. By 5:30 am, I was back … Continue reading →

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Day 11 – We Walked In San Juan (All Day)

Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 by Paul

At the crack of dawn, precisely 6:30, my eyes creaked open. I stealthily tip-toed out of bed, leaving Her Majesty, the queen of snoring, peacefully serenading the neighborhood with her comical symphony of sounds. I sorted out the last of … Continue reading →

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Friday And We Returned Home!

Posted on Friday, June 14, 2024 by Paul

We were up at the crack of dawn, 5:45 am when Gunnar, the four-year-old human rooster,  decided to have a solo morning concert. Gunnar, the morning’s reality TV star, sounded like a rooster, and I intercepted him on his way … Continue reading →

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