The door bell rings and as I walk down the hall towards my back door I can see through the full view glass. It is 90 degrees outside and 90% humidity. And there she stands looking cool as a cucumber. Her white cotton skirt looks fresh and summery. The ruffles on her pink blouse match … Read more
Here I am showing off my new bakers half sheets with lids! It was Christmas in July at my house this week when this surprise gift arrived from my nephew Ryan. At our recent family reunion Ryan brought four of these bad boys to use and was the envy of every cook in the family! … Read more
Today I made a pie. Now ordinarily this isn’t blog-worthy news. However, today it is. You see, for the better part of the last 6 weeks I have traveled or been otherwise preoccupied and have spent very little time in the kitchen. To the person who looks at the kitchen as a necessary evil, 6 … Read more
On April 23, 1977 at the age of 46 years old my father left this world of life under the sun to spend eternity with our Heavenly Father. I don’t begrudge the fact that he died young because I believe his presence with Jesus is far greater than life on earth. But my heart has … Read more
Today is the 3rd anniversary of my first blog post. At first I thought about saying something like, “it seems like only yesterday” that I started writing and sharing with the world via the internet. But that isn’t true. It seems like I have written this blog for a long time. When I push the … Read more
A funny thing happened on my way to this blog post. Today our family was honored by the graduation of one of our granddaughters, Rachel Helen Daugherty. Rachel graduated from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. Grandpa Lee and I are so very proud of her. I know it is a cliché’ but … Read more