As much as a gardener hopes the insects won’t invade each year, they still arrive like clockwork. We know insects are part of the food chain, a needed part of the food chain. However, that doesn’t help when you see them swarming all over the plants in your garden. For me, I wonder why they… Continue reading Japanese Beetle Invasion
Lazy Day
Taking a lazy day. Needed, and taking, a day to just decompress after the last couple of weeks. See you next week.
New Taste Testers
This week was fun as I had a few vaca (staycay) days, making for a long weekend. It allowed me to do some cooking and some baking. I was able to be in two of my happy places—the kitchen and on the patio reading. I had hoped to finish two of the books I’m reading,… Continue reading New Taste Testers
Self Published on Amazon, Finally!
It is interesting to realize it took over three years to get here. I always thought an author would have an idea, write it down, find a publisher, do some editing, and voilà, the book is published and ready for readers to purchase in no time flat. Well, it isn’t as easy as that in… Continue reading Self Published on Amazon, Finally!
The More We Know…
This week we had both confirmation that Trump was out-of-control and thought he was king, and that the White House knew what they were doing on January 6 was a crime. Sadly, none of this was good news. It is sad we had a president who believed he was an omnipotent dictator since he has… Continue reading The More We Know…
The Long Drive Was Worth It
As mentioned last week, I had a graduation celebration to attend on Sunday. We had five graduates to applaud—one college, three high school, and one pre-school. All of them got their picture under the grad balloons, but the party was officially for the high school graduates. We’ll give the college graduate their own party later… Continue reading The Long Drive Was Worth It
DCI Season Kicks Off
We are sitting at an AMC Theater this evening. Every year for the past couple of years, DCI has live broadcast the first competition of the season. It’s the first look at what the season might look like over the next couple of months. It’s like the beginning of the summer season in Martha’s Vineyard… Continue reading DCI Season Kicks Off
It’s Official! Now What? Who’s Next?
For the first time that I know of, a constitutional right has been taken away by the Supreme Court. There have been many unpopular decisions over the years. Many decisions that caused angst and divisions. However, those decisions were not overturned. One of my first thoughts was, is the Supreme Court now going to start… Continue reading It’s Official! Now What? Who’s Next?
Busy Two Weeks
Sorry that I didn’t have a post last week. Work travel again and was just tuckered out. A lot has gone on in the kitchen though over the past two weeks. I’ve made my youngest’s graduation cake (and peanut butter cookies and brownie bites) for the Open House. They wanted pink icing and gave the… Continue reading Busy Two Weeks
Traveling with Coworkers
I’m on work travel as travel is being allowed again at work. It, as always, must be pre-approved and necessary, but we can get out with those we serve again. It feels nice, and has been very productive to do so. Although one learns a lot of what the field needs in these travels and… Continue reading Traveling with Coworkers
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 