For as long as I can remember, my mother has made me strawberry “shortcake” birthday desserts. Sometimes it has been pound cake, angel food cake, or white cake, and always with whipped cream and strawberries. This year she made buttermilk shortcake and the little’s made birthday cards! Then hubby made me shrimp scampi. This whole…
Nov 4 – Thoughts and Things
Moments that stick Sometimes we have moments that stick. These are moments that just feel of greater importance than they seem. For whatever reason, I notice them. I want to share one with you. I was driving up to my house. I saw a flutter, a big one, out of the corner of my eye….
Nov 2 – Thoughts and Things
Hello November Momma and I took a little side-quest road trip on the way to her eye appointment. The scenery is beautiful. I took this one from the top floor of the eye appt building. These two had fun dressing up The hunter and the deer. It is November; it is time to slow down…
Oct 28 – Thoughts and Things
Monday continued celebration I woke up to beauty. Hubby and I went for a drive. We went down to Kalona and enjoyed the trees and fall scenery. We drove the 1965 Chevelle. We’ve always enjoyed a nice drive. My mom tells stories of taking drives with her dad. I remember going for drives with Grammy,…
Oct 26 – Thoughts and Things
In our family, birthdays sometimes stretch 3 days. My dear hubby turned 50! So here’s the journey! When I began to ask what Dear Hubby wanted to do for his 50th birthday, we tossed around the norms—a trip, a family gathering – Family Friday birthday edition, or something fun. After a bit, he said, “I…
Oct 19 – Thoughts and Things
A change of scenery. I’ve been staring at a wall for a couple of years. My mother-in-law passed away, and our house went into mourning. A few months ago, I took most everything down and left it that way. I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I just knew I wanted to change it,…
