"May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy." _Irish Blessing Our treasured recipes are like old friends... meant to nourish, comfort and sustain us. This is one of the most self indulgent recipes I own.… Continue reading wearin’ o’ the green
May there always be work for your hands to do. May your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine on your window pane. May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you. May God fill your heart with gladness to… Continue reading ’tis the day
More rain today. Still house bound and getting bored. I’m thinking we need a project. One of my favorites is papier-mâché, (A substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry.) If you’ve never tried it, I can highly recommend it for good…messy…fun. Sure to turn those “I’m bored!”… Continue reading make some papier-mâché
Today, as I’ve already told you, was cold and gray. The wind blew the entire day. I do NOT like wind. Thank goodness we don’t get much wind out here in California. So…I spent the early part of the day taking the bed apart, washing all the bedding and refreshing the bedroom. I guess that… Continue reading noodles
Here's the look I get when Kai is hugging her Daddy's feet and hoping against hope she didn't just hear me say, "Are you ready to go yet?"
We spent yesterday in the garden. The sun was warm - 70 plus - and it was spring. Planted some marigolds. Moved the Meyer Lemon, the Lime and four miniature roses. The citrus are in BIG pots – no small feat to move ‘em. Pulled the lemon out of its pot, moved the pot to… Continue reading winter’s back !
I LOVE California! I love the luxury of walking out my back door and picking a big, fat, juicy pink grapefruit for breakfast. I love the sunny days, and the foggy days. I love spring in February and little or no violent weather. I love the fact that this truly is “the land of milk… Continue reading grapefruit anyone?
Contentment Cottage 