Category Archives: Cooking

Hello Saturday!

Mary stayed in bed for a while after I got up at 6:00 am.  I fixed coffee and worked on my website for a while before offering to fix her breakfast, steak, and eggs! My website is getting a facelift … Continue reading

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Oh No, Alone At Peak Performance!

I was up before the roosters and began with yesterday’s Daily Diary entries.  Around 7:30, her nibs showed her face, and we finally decided: I would be going alone to the workout, UNSUPERVISED.   That could be a disaster! I was … Continue reading

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Saturday And We Are In Recovery!

The clock read 6:00 am, and I was wide awake, trying to sneak out of bed without waking Mary, when she suddenly asked, ‘Why are you up so early?’ CAUGHT!!!   I answered, “Mother Nature is calling,” so she went back … Continue reading

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Another Busy Day

To the gym on Tuesday?  Yup, we changed days because Mary is going with Amy to the various eye doctors.  As we entered, the music stopped, and the trainers ran to get their torture tools, which included: • Rack • … Continue reading

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Wednesday Was Busy!

We were up and ready to go, but since we stayed away from the gym, we had to work out at home. After getting dressed and planning the day, Mary was confused.  I assisted her! Mary made an appointment with … Continue reading

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Tuesday, A Time To Relax!

We checked the calendar and, to our shock, the only thing on it is Mary’s painting class — apparently, even our schedule needs a break.  We messed around the house in the morning, and Mary got ready to go to … Continue reading

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We Be Recovered!

We were up at 8:00 am, fueled by coffee and questionable optimism, and headed back out to the front yard.  Mary battled her roses with the precision of a seasoned horticulturalist.  At the same time, I heroically buried about half … Continue reading

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Lucky Me!

Yep, it was “raining” when we got up, so we had our coffee, watched the rain, and planned the day.  I enjoy planning so much that I sometimes forget to do the thing. As the title says, I was lucky.  … Continue reading

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Don’t Spare The Smarocks, Bring On The Corned Beef!

Today we’re having friends and family over to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early—because this year it falls on the 17th… aka a Tuesday, the official day of “We can’t celebrate on a Tuesday, we are retired and have work to … Continue reading

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The Rain Cometh Down!

Today we got 1 and 5/8th inches of rain! Today we expected rain, and the weatherman nailed it.  He said 9:00 am, and it started at 9:01—basically wizard-level accuracy.  Of course, that’s the exact moment we were headed out for … Continue reading

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