Category Archives: Cooking

November Tooth And Time To Finish Putting Away Halloween

Posted on Thursday, November 2, 2023 by Paul

The only remaining decorations from Halloween (that we could find) were outside, so we took them down and packed them away.  My fantastic sidekick assisted me and collected the decorations from me as I stood perilously on the top of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Be Here And We Worked All Day!

Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2023 by Paul

We each woke up at 6:30 a.m. with a cup of hot coffee in one hand and clippers and nippers in the other.  The sounds of slurping coffee and whizzing steel jaws were enough to awake the roosters. Our Mexican … Continue reading →

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Friday The 13th; Spooooky!

Posted on Friday, October 13, 2023 by Paul

Did You Know?  People who are super afraid on Friday the 13th might have a condition called triskaidekaphobia (pronounced trihs-keye-dek-uh-FOE-bee-uh), which is a fear of the number 13.  (Any extreme or irrational fear of something is called a phobia).  The … Continue reading →

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Monday Has Arrrived And The Wash Is Done!

Posted on Monday, October 9, 2023 by Paul

Memories: Off To See Grandma: I remember it was 1958. My grandma Lewis, who was Mom’s mother, lived in Tracy, California, which was an 8-hour drive back then. Dad always wanted to leave early to avoid the hot Central Valley … Continue reading →

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Getting Back To Normal!

Posted on Saturday, October 7, 2023 by Paul

We stayed put today and finished off all our wash from the trip.  We walked the yard and developed a plan of attack for tomorrow. At 2:00 p.m. we had a masseuse come to provide us each a 90-minute massage … Continue reading →

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On The Go Again!

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023 by Paul

Memories: The Lunch Counters: My favorite place to eat was the “lunch counter” when I was growing up.  These counters were primarily found in big stores and larger pharmacies.  They usually had bar stools, and the food was cooked and … Continue reading →

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Working In The Yard & Cooking!

Posted on Saturday, September 23, 2023 by Paul

We worked all morning in the garden, and things are looking pretty good for the end of summer.  We remove dead/dying plants as needed.  Today, Mary trimmed the roses and plants down the center wall. I got into a little … Continue reading →

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Goodness; We Are On The Go Again!

Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 by Paul

We were moving at 5:30 am because we had to drop off the Silver Fox for his 40,000-mile service in Newport Beach at 8:30 am.  We needed time to visit the garden, have our coffee, and clean the house before … Continue reading →

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We Started EARLY And Ended LATE!

Posted on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 by Paul

We had to walk to the next block and wake up the roosters!  We got up and started moving at 5:30 am since we had an appointment in Newport Beach at 8:30 am sharp.  We hurried through the garden at … Continue reading →

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The Time Just Flies By!

Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 by Paul

It was 6:00 a.m., and everything was going well.  Dr. Mary and I were sitting at the computer, clearing out our emails, when the clock struck at 6:15 a.m., reminding us it was time to stroll in the garden. We … Continue reading →

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