Monthly Archives: March 2011

Today is the 12th birthday of my grandson, Austin….hope it’s a joyful one.   Lots of love, Austin, from your grandma!!   Save me a piece of cake. 🙂

Well, not exactly;  but I’ve been thinking about home a lot lately.  In some vital way ‘home’ has always been where ever I happen to be at the moment, so in that regard, I’m perfectly at home here in Florida.  … Continue reading →

You already know, don’t you….the downside of cooking is weight gain.   Yikes!  I’ve gained three pounds in two weeks.  This has to stop.   So what’s the problem already?   Too much food coupled with too little exercise.  Same old, same old.  … Continue reading →

I’m sitting here thinking about turning 69 in two days and wondering just what it means to age, more particulary, to age gracefully.   My own mother did not do that, not even close;  Lois’s mother did.   I switched role models decades ago;  … Continue reading →

Yes, indeed, I am cooking up a storm…a nice change of pace for me (Ms Lean Cuisine).  And it’s been just chilly enough in Florida that a roast pork loin seems like a good idea.  So I’m cooking, relaxing, enjoying … Continue reading →

Not much to report, actually, except Airtran posted a few tickets with decent prices, so I now have a return ticket…and for only $94, plus fees, etc.  Whew;  sure didn’t want to spend $250 to go back home.   That return … Continue reading →

So what is it about that that Mother Nature doesn’t understand???  Snow, for Pete’s sake, we have snow.   UGH BUT…tomorrow I’m outta here for another trip to Florida, and this time it will be a longer one.   First I have … Continue reading →

This photo of Lois and me was taken in Ft. Pierce, Fl, two weeks ago.

No, just the plumber.  New shower heads to be installed, and more importantly, a slow-draining sink to be fixed.  I’ve dragged my heels about getting that done to the point of ‘what’s wrong with me?’,  but I have houseguests coming … Continue reading →