As much as I welcome the vibrant color Camellias provide, brightening up a dreary winter landscape, when they first bloom, the color is almost too vivid~ I’m celebrating and enjoying their shabby state. . . the bright pink color of the petals softened and going to rust from our recent rainy weather & cold temperatures~ I…
I’m sharing some cookbook love and love of the Irish and giving away The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook! Full of beautiful food and scenery sprinkled in~ I picked up one for myself and one to giveaway in time for St. Paddy’s Day! In addition to best-loved favorites like Irish Stew, Colcannon, Brown Soda Bread with Molasses…
Here’s my nomination for Best Popcorn Paired with Prosecco for Oscar or Movie Night! An Oscar worthy adaptation of two of Giada De Laurentiis’s popcorn recipes~ one with Herbs de Provence and Asiago Cheese and the other with Parmesan and Pecorino. Best ingredients in a leading role are: Herbs de Provence and Mama Francesca’s Italian Cheese Blend~ Parmesan, Romano, and…
I love when food and books mix~ which is what I miss about Food for Thought, created by my friend Jain, who spends her most of her time living a quiet life by the sea. I seem to spend my time reading more blogs than books these days, but I still enjoy curling up with a good book~ The…
The weather has been unpredictable and typical for winter here~ 60 degrees for a few days, then temps dropping to the 20s & 30s, thunderstorms, then a welcome snow shower. . . This cedar tree, a casualty of a thunderstorm and high winds came down, thankfully missing the house. Biding my time until spring, I…
I’ve been looking for bird feeders to hang near my Potting Shed. Inspired by a birdelier on Pinterest, original source here, I went to my local Habitat ReStore and found a chandelier to repurpose as a feeder. Originally polished brass, I found one for $8 I thought would work, despite a bent cup and broken arm…
We had brief snow shower late yesterday~ I reached for my camera since our snowfalls tend to be the ‘here today, gone tomorrow’ variety :) So pretty to watch falling and a welcome sight for us, since it’s a rare occurrence~ Hope you’re tucked away inside warm & cozy, wherever you are! Now that I have my…
We had the Good Fortune 造化 to visit Vancouver, BC last year! In addition to visiting the breathtaking Butchart Gardens, we walked through Chinatown on the way to Vancouver’s Chinese Garden~ to see the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. In tandem with Chinese New Year and The Year of the Snake which officially began on February 10th, I thought you might…
We had a break in the weather with sunny skies and temperatures in the high 50’s! With a week-long forecast for rain, we decided to board The Love Boat for a cruise, bundled up with blankets for an early Valentine’s Day celebration! Welcome Aboard~ Love is in the Air and on the Bottle! A life ring…
The Best In Show judging will be tonight at the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. We were pretty Dog Gone excited that a Bichon Frise named Honor was the winner of the non-sporting group! Scissors, blow dryers, bobby pins, and apparently volumizing hair spray are all tools of the trade when it’s time to strike…