Category Archives: Food and Wine

Who does not enjoy food and wine? We do and these posts deal with food and wine experiences.

Just Relaxing

Today was a do-nothing day, and we did exactly that!  We worked in the office for a while, and then we walked into the garden, where Mary picked some onions and peppers, which we diced and sliced.  Mary added them … Continue reading

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Santa Has Been Here!

Visit Us On Christmas Day On Our Website We worked in the garden in the morning and then got cleaned up and ready to receive guests around 4:00 pm.  Mrs. Santa Claus took a stroll through the garden before everyone … Continue reading

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I Be Older Than Dirt!

On December 16th, 1944, at 4:03 pm, I was born.  Now, 79 years later, I look forward to reaching 100 with my beautiful bride. See All The Photos On Our Website We worked in the garden this morning.  Mary trimmed … Continue reading

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Wednesday And On The Run Again!

If your electric car runs out of power on the interstate, do you walk to a charging station to get a bucket of electricity? I woke up at 6 am, drank coffee, took a shower, and headed to the gym. … Continue reading

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To The Garden And Then To The Gardens!

I told Mary that I would be up and in the garden by 7:00 am, and I kept my word. However, she slept for another 45 minutes. Later, when I went to the front yard to get our amendments and … Continue reading

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Let’s All Be Cut Up’s!

It was 6:43 a.m., and I was making coffee for the lady of the house when suddenly the power went out.  This was not good, especially since we were hosting a party.  After some research using our iPhones, we discovered … Continue reading

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Time To Dance With Poison Ivy And The Gang!

We woke up early this morning before the sun had even risen.  We practiced our dance for this evening’s shenanigans at the Lodge! Of course, Scout had to be brushed, and you can tell he enjoys all the attention! He … Continue reading

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Meeting Old Friends At “Girls Night Out”

I woke up this morning expecting a bright and cheery day, but to my surprise, the mountains had disappeared overnight, and the fog was incredibly heavy.  After watching the local news, we confirmed that the LA basin was covered in … Continue reading

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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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One More Day Of Relaxation!

Memories: Paul The Ham!  In 1956, during my time in Junior High School, we had various shop classes available to us, including electric, metal, print, and auto shops.  While I took every class except auto shop, I didn’t feel like … Continue reading

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