Colchicums are blooming – that means fall is officially on the way. There are only a few days of summer left, but it is starting to feel very fall-like around here. The leaves on the trees are starting to look tired and there’s a hint of cool in the air every now and then. My…
The past week was l.o.n.g…. I didn’t think the weekend would ever get here! Next week looks even worse, so I’m going to savor every minute of my two days off. I made this for dinner last night. It’s one of my “go to” recipes when I can’t think of anything else to cook. It’s…
I am a magazine junky and I’ll admit that I receive way too many of them. In my defense, I read them cover to cover and either save them to read again next year or pass them on to be enjoyed by someone else. I could count on one hand the number of times that…
Little things can really brighten my day. Yesterday I put together a quick table arrangement and it has already given me such pleasure. Every time I walk by it, I smile. It’s nice to have something pretty to admire. I haven’t had time to do anything creative or do any decorating or even cooking. It’s…
Boy, oh boy, have I missed blogging. I went back to work and it seems like my free time has gone down to zero. I’ll report on what’s been going on with me. SchoolThis year has been busy. My classes are great, except for one. At least all of the behavior problems are in one…
My good friend over at Southern Inspiration just did a post on the many uses for the Jamestown Centerpiece. I really like this Southern Living at Home piece. I mostly use it on a table for seasonal decoration, but I was reminded that it is food safe, so I need to remember to use it…
Back to work! Oh no! Where did the summer go? I went back on Monday and it has been a good week. I’ve had a lot of time in my room to get organized and I even have the first two weeks of lesson plans complete. I need to photocopy some papers today and buy…
Virginia has had perfect weather for the past few days. It’s been warm with blue skies and low humidity. Mr. SP and I took advantage of a nice evening and headed to the lake to eat dinner and watch the sunset. It was actually cool while we were boating and I had to wrap up…
I have been really slack all summer and have done very little entertaining. This is the last weekend before school starts, so I decided to get busy and invite some friends over. Today I’m having a ladies luncheon for some of my tennis friends. Saturday I’m having a cookout. It took me most of the…
Boy, things are really dry in Virginia. Even the weeds aren’t growing quickly! My poor flower beds are starting to look worn out. Pineapple Lily doesn’t seem to mind the heat. I got this plant from my mother by way of my grandmother. I think it is really cool how the bloom looks like a…
Finally, they are done! I am very pleased with how they look and I’m especially pleased that I won’t have to repaint the room. Here are my old dining room curtains. I think this was the first set of curtains that I made for our home. I still like the fabric, but it has faded,…
My good friend, Jeannine, passed this recipe along to me. It’s from the August 2008 issue of Cooking Light. Since the deer tore my fence down and ate my garden, I had to make a trip to the city market this morning to buy the zucchini and eggplant. It’s in the oven baking as I…