We began this lovely day with a quick pop-in-the-oven breakfast of bunny tails (Trader Joe’s Danish Pancakes – you MUST try) and potato latkes before tearing into (candy free!) Easter baskets and ultimately heading to mass. After a convivial service, it was time for our much awaited family egg hunt. While the littles scoured the… Read More
Along with my parents and my sister’s mister’s family, we reveled in the lighter side of Easter today. The eggs, that is. Hunting eggs. Boiling eggs. Dying eggs. Redying eggs. Stuffing eggs. You get the picture. Just as soon as we were all up and dressed, we headed to the club for brunch, a visit… Read More
As mentioned the other day, it is our tradition to do all of our spring planting on Good Friday. Mother, who we affectionately call “Pope-ette D”, swears that plants prosper when put in the ground on this holy day. And with a thumb as black as mine, who am I to argue with such belief? … Read More
Dear Miss J, I was perplexed to learn of the exchange you had with Honey last week after the hail storm. It was hysterically relayed to me something like this: “I really don’t like those new people (that would be us) that moved in next door (two years ago) because when there are big storms… Read More
It’s ApRiL fOoLs DaY so what did I do? Act silly and goofy and mixed up too! I surprised the littles and Honey as well With a dinner party that was awfully swell. We sported goofy glasses and festive party hats And celebrated our four un-birthdays just like that. We had dessert for supper and… Read More
I’ve long been a subscriber to the theory that bad things come in threes, and I’m now convinced that strange happenings must follow the same eerie edict after three occurrences in three weeks… Malicious Mail So I’m bee-bopping along as I do on most days, happily chatting away to bestie N on the phone while… Read More
In the South, we’re always blessing somebody’s heart… Bless your heart, bestie C. I can hardly believe that your sweet little pup is diabetic and nearly requires more attention than a human. Yet, somehow you not only keep a gorgeous house and great meals on the table but you work part time and have two… Read More