August 16 2012
I was walking through Perinton Park today when I saw this patch of cacti in the garden at the base of the flagpole. It’s very rare to see cacti planted outside in Rochester, but I have to admit that this would have been the perfect summer to try it. I don’t think the cactus will be […]
August 15 2012
My book club has been reading Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland. It’s historical fiction, set in NYC at the turn of the last century. The Mr. Tiffany is the stained glass Tiffany and not the jeweler Tiffany, who was his father. Clara was a real person who worked at the Tiffany studio, and […]
August 13 2012
I’m going to a wedding on Saturday so I decided to check my closet to see if the dress I want to wear still fits me. I’m happy to say that it does – as long as I hold my stomach in all night and don’t eat. I could have been done, but before I […]
August 10 2012
Wasn’t this a great week to be from Rochester, especially if you’re a woman? I don’t know anyone who wasn’t watching the soccer game yesterday or at least eagerly waiting for the results. I’ve never met Abby Wambach, Jennifer Suhr, or Meaghan Musnicki but I feel like I know them. I guess celebrity does that. And […]
August 07 2012
Gary and I have been babysitting our grandson Evan every Monday since January. Gary calls it the Monday club. This week we had a guest who insisted on getting into a Monday Club picture. Besides babysitting, we were also pet sitting for Robyn’s dog Oliver while she was in the hospital giving birth to our […]
July 29 2012
Rochester is supposed to set a record this year for the hottest July ever. That’s no surprise to those of us who’ve been trying to keep cool. Of course, this is the year that I sold my house with the pool. But, besides the heat, we’ve been battling a drought and praying for rain. By […]
July 19 2012
When did Special K take over the cereal world? I was trying to buy my box of Kix today at Wegmans, and all I could see was rows of Special K. I counted no less than 9 different types of Special K cereal – red berry, cinnamon pecan, etc. etc. My Kix had been […]
July 16 2012
This is what used to be my lawn. When I step on it, it’s crunchy. Lawns aren’t supposed to be crunchy, are they? I water my flowers every day, but I don’t believe in watering the grass. How about you? I think we would all agree that we desperately need rain. Some friends have suggested […]
July 15 2012
My yard is full of groundhogs and rabbits this year. Every time I open the door, I see one or the other or both. They seem to peacefully coexist with each other, but the rabbits are afraid of me. They either sit perfectly still or take off like lightning across the yard. The groundhogs don’t […]
July 13 2012
I was working on some quilts again last week for a couple of baptisms. Since I had a deadline, I decided to buy quilt kits instead of starting from scratch – kind of like making a cake from a box. I still had to measure, cut, pin, and sew, but I didn’t have to think […]