I bought this assortment of pumpkins and gourds at Michael’s on sale for a little over a dollar per bag. My original thought was to save them for next year to use in glass hurricanes or in apothecary jars. I saw my grandmother’s old bundt cake pan in my cabinet and thought that the pumpkins…
The ghost tour was a lot of fun, but I’ll have to say that I enjoyed looking at the houses more than hearing the stories. This year most of the ghost stories were from houses other than the ones on the walk. These houses are along Rivermont Avenue which is one of America’s first planned…
We are going on a ghost walk tonight that is sponsored by our local historical society. The walk starts in a local park that is surrounded by old homes. The guides dress in 1800’s costumes and lead their group from house to house by the light of a lantern. Groups stop in front of certain…
Asters and Mums are blooming now and make the yard look so fall-like.Even the Rosemary is getting into the action and blooming one more time before the cold weather arrives.This spider may give some of you the creeps, but I find his web and body pattern facinating. Unfortunately, his web got torn down when I…
I took this wreath picture when we were in Manteo a few weekends ago. The wreath was hanging on the door of a catering business. I wouldn’t use this at Christmas in my home, but wouldn’t it be cute for Christmas at a beach house?
Just what the doctor ordered….. A sunny weekend out of town at the beach. We usually stay in my mom’s beach house, but for this trip we were in a hotel. It was a real treat for us to have an oceanfront room. We slept with the sliding door open so that we could hear…
Easy Taco Pasta is another “go to” dinner idea when I need something quick and easy. I’ve made this many times over the years and we love it. Easy Taco Pasta 1 lb. ground beef1 (15.5 oz) can chili hot beans1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes and green chiles1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce1 packet…
I finished reading Twilite, by Stephanie Myer, last night. I really didn’t think that I’d like a book about a vampire but boy was I wrong. I think I have a crush on Edward. Reading about his good smell and his muscular body made me want to see a vampire in person! When the movie…
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…