Category Archives: Cooking

Family Time!

At 5:00 a.m., I woke up to a thunderstorm, so I jumped out of bed and headed for the patio, where I witnessed the rain pouring from the sky like a cow peeing on a flat rock! The clock strikes … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Remington!

We walked through the garden together and decided to split up the tasks.  I stayed outside to finish trimming the plants while Mary made a delicious tomato pie inside.  We had an abundance of tomatoes, so making a pie seemed … Continue reading

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One Week Home!

Dear Dad… Hello!  It’s been a while since I last reached out, but I had to share my recent trip to Hawaii.  I couldn’t help but think back to 1954 when you took the Matson Line freighter, Hawaiian Pilot, to … Continue reading

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Saturday And We Are Going To Relax!

We visited the garden and did some trimming here and there!  We are taking it easy today! At 2:00 pm, we went next door to visit with our neighbors and celebrate their daughter’s eighth birthday. Robin popped by at 3:00 … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday America! We Love You!

Join the fun on our regular website! Mary found a bunch of bug parts in the garden and decided to put them back together.  Using her surgical skills, she created all sorts of creatures. Her little friends made a great … Continue reading

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Sunday Has Arrived; We Get Ready For Guests

We got up and decided to head for the office first.  It was a lazy day, I was up at 7:00 am, and Sleeping Beauty found her way out of the bedroom at 8:00 am.  We were sipping our coffee … Continue reading

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Monday Was A Work Day!

Memories: Too Hot To Eat!  Many moons ago when I moved into my first home in La Mirada, I wanted a garden.  We had to room so I dug up a six by six foot spot.  The dirt was horrible, pure … Continue reading

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Hello Summer; Happy To See You!

Why was it so hot in the stadium after the baseball game? All the fans left! After Scout had done his morning activity, he came running into the house with a piece of paper, wanting us to read it.  He … Continue reading

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Poof! To The Dentist!

Borning?  Nope! Every morning is something new in the garden.  We found green beans, and the blueberries are going wild.  The tomatoes are beginning to come on, but the cold weather has inhibited their growth this year. We departed the … Continue reading

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Up Goes The Wall!

We did our morning walk and talked to the veggies.  The zucchini was doing great and will be in tonight’s salad if all goes well. Two more days, and we will begin having string beans!  They seem to grow an … Continue reading

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