Blog Posts
My Health Themed Charm Bracelet is Filling Up
So, I have stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) What does that mean? Basically, it's a game of wait and see for now. A routine blood test revealed this latest health charm. I have no choice but to add it to my auto-immune charm bracelet! With me, CKD developed as a...
“This Little Light of Mine”
Recently, we've moved Tim's 95 yr old mom into a Memory Care Home here in Waco, TX from her Assisted Care Unit in Houston. Tim's sister, Kathy, and her husband, Chris, have also moved to Waco. During this transition, they all stayed with us for a few days. My mother...
Magic Skin Tincture
I've always used olive oil to moisturize my face and neck. Just a drop vigorously massaged into clensed, slightly damp skin forestalls wrinkles and rejuvinates skin. I also use olive oil soap for cleansing and mix it with a splash of my favorite scent to keep me from...
Edimentals?
I've learned a new gardening term - edimentals! With this new podcast knowledge, I realized that I've gradually gravitated towards planting edimentals. What are they" They are plants that do double duty, serving as both ornamental beauties and practical, edible food...
Recognize, Name, and Share Joy
Yesterday, I commented to my husband, "I can't remember when my body didn't hurt." I never really gave my body a second thought except for the silly teenage-like angst of, "I'm too tall, I'm too big, I'm too whatever!" I used to race up and down stairs with my arms...
Chirping Cacophony
Habitually, birds chatter more than usual the mornings before a front blows through. They intrinsically know that food will become temporarily scarce or more difficult to get to when wind and rain obstruct their food source. On such a morning this week, as I sat on...
“The Early Bird Catches the Worm”
A common prover goes like this: "the early bird catches the worm." However, this morning, the "early bird" is me and I spy a new fangled caterpillar, not a "worm!" A favorite, low key activity I enjoy is rising early, drinking my jasmine green tea, and taking a...
Pecan Pralines
Mother's day is around the corner! What better way to show your mom how "sweet" she is than to make her some "sweets!" In Texas, whenever you go out to eat, inevitably, at the check out counter there is a display of Texas' favorite candy, pecan pralines. They are a...
Sisters, the Unbroken Bond
I'm resting peacefully in the after-glow of my sisters' visits this last week. The occasion was my brother's granddaughter's wedding shower. As part of the hostess team, we provided the flowers and snacks. There's nothing like baking and cooking in the same kitchen...
Dumpster Diving Gardening
These incredibly brilliant red flowers in the above picture are amaryllis. Guess from where I got them. I rescued them from my church's dumpster after the Christmas holidays three years ago! I brought two pots of them home, trimmed their wilting leaves, and put them...