San Diego 2024 Days 3 & 4

San Diego 2024 Days 3 & 4

We checked into our fabulous Airbnb our second night in San Diego.  It was in a quiet neighborhood at the end of a bridge that spans a deep valley.  The entire home felt like an IKEA showroom, which…
San Diego Trip 2024 Days 1 & 2

San Diego Trip 2024 Days 1 & 2

While cutting up the first sweet Honey Dew melon of the season this morning, I reflected on our recent trip to San Diego. Hubby needed to attend a conference, so asked me and two of the…
The Siren Song of St. Louis

The Siren Song of St. Louis

Hubby and I spent last weekend in the St. Louis, Missouri, area.  Our baby girl’s first year away at Urshan College was ending, and it was time to figure out what to do with all her dorm…
2024 MRA Garden Tour

2024 MRA Garden Tour

I had such a lovely time at one of my favorite events of the season last weekend—The Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MRA) Garden Tour. It always falls on a Bible Quiz tournament weekend, so hubby and I are…
Working on Small

Working on Small

There's some remodeling going on at the house, so I'm sort of grounded for a while. It's really not a terrible thing as it takes away any excuse not to work on some paintings. A wise…