So this just happened. The weather man said to gather anything left of the garden because it’s forecast to freeze tonight and not get a whole lot warmer over the course of the next week or so. The tender perennials will not survive much longer. The only think left in my garden that needed to come in was the basil, and so it did. I had to do a smidgeon of research to find out the best way to dry it and a bit more information about the particular type of basil - columnar. It’s

It's on my heart, but whether or not it will come to fruition in this season is yet to be determined. I have so much I want to tell you. Watch and wait...

Earlier this week in my Daybook post I shared that we have a new dishwasher. I also posed the question, is it worth it - having a dishwasher at all? I’m going to confess right up front that I feel a tad bit guilty about insisting for months that I needed a new dishwasher. I’m not sure what I envisioned would happen if and when we got it - maybe that it would somehow magically scrape, rinse, load, wash, dry, and put away all the dishes? I also confess that I suspect I am somew

Giving thanks for - rest. But I need more of it and then I will be even more thankful for it. Outside my window - It’s a dark October morning; a bit foggy. 64 degrees with a high of 72 and low of 42 in the forecast. The rest of the week looks more like October. Clothing myself in - light blue denim stretch capris that I am totally over wearing another single time. Burgundy short-sleeve, v-neck top. Tennis shoes on at the ready to go deliver the grand littles to daycare and ge

Giving thanks for - rabbit trails of learning and confirmations that I’m moving in the right direction. Outside my window - it’s dark. These daybook posts are intended to be written and posted early every Monday morning. That did not happen this week and many of the weeks prior. But I committed in my mastermind group to posting something and sharing it this week - somewhere, anywhere. So here I am on Thursday evening composing this simple entry for my obscure blog. Why do I h