06 August 2025
Almost There!
28 July 2025
Relax No More
21 July 2025
It's Monday ... Again
16 July 2025
The Ugh of Summertime
14 July 2025
Thinking of My Mom Today
11 July 2025
Puppy Love
08 July 2025
Recipe: Cold Cucumber Soup
Hello all - while I'm at my volunteer gig, taking care of kitties, I thought some of you might enjoy a recipe that is perfect for summertime - provided that you like cucumbers! This is something I've been making during the summer for years, and it's always good and especially welcome on a hot day. So for those of you who are cucumber-friendly, here you go!
Cold Cucumber Soup
2 medium cucumbers (or 5-6 of the small type)
2 cups buttermilk
3 green onions, sliced
Pepper and dill to taste
--> Wash cucumbers, and cut them into 3/4 inch slices. Reserve six of the slices for garnish, by wrapping them up and refrigerating them.
Pour 1/4 cup buttermilk into a blender or food processor; add half of the cucumber slices and blend on high speed until smooth. Add remaining cucumber slices, pepper, and onion. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in the remaining buttermilk, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and no longer than 48 hours. At serving time, garnish each serving with reserved cucumber slices.
Needless to say, you can add any additional ingredients you may like, and you can use both fresh or dried dill and still get a yummy result.
I hope if you try this, you'll enjoy it. 😊
04 July 2025
July 4, 2025
30 June 2025
End of June FO: Cat Socks!; and, a Quick Catch-Up
Hello! I didn't mean to be away so long. But one week found me in a flurry of Dr appts, volunteering, and being much more social than I wanted to be - especially by the end of that week! And last week the heat and humidity had me in such a deep depression, I just didn't do anything much.
But I'm here now, with an FO to show you!
13 June 2025
Jesus SAVED Us!!
09 June 2025
I Think I'm Finally Back On Track
Have you ever had a week where for the ENTIRE week, you are mixed up about what day it is and what the date is? That was me last week. I spent the whole week either a day ahead or behind, or just confused altogether like someone who just arrived from another planet and had only a tenuous grasp on how time works here.
The good news is that as of yesterday, I was back on track, and it's a good thing, because I have obligations every single day this week. This morning was a doctor's appointment, which thankfully was short and sweet. So I should be good to go for this week, having started it out successfully. I told my brain that I hope it enjoyed its vacation last week, but there was no response. I don't think it likes sarcasm.
Anyway, June is moving along here. In general, I like June - or at least I used to. It was always the month when it was summer, but not SUMMER. Fortunately so far we've only had a couple of miserably hot/humid days, and I think we're supposed to have one or two this week. So I have been enjoying things so far, and even though we've gotten a lot of rain, it has supposedly helped with the drought, so I think I can live with that.
04 June 2025
Scenes From A Walk Along the New Part of the Schuylkill River Trail
28 May 2025
Who Knew My Hidden Talent?
Hello all - I hope if you were in the U.S. that you had a nice long weekend. We traveled to West Virginia, and had a wonderful visit. Besides my sister and brother-in-law, there was my niece Amanda and her husband Pat, my niece Liz and her husband Greg, and my great-nephew Zach. It was especially nice to see Zach since the last time we saw him he was in middle school - and now he just finished his first year of college!
The weather was magnificent - maybe in the mid-70s (Fahrenheit) during the day, and then the 40s (again, Fahrenheit) overnight. So we were able to enjoy ourselves during the day, and then cozy up by the firepit at night.
On Saturday, we went to a local outdoor festival. One of the things there was a set-up of a tent where you could do ax-throwing. Which was quite a revelation for me, I have to say. You got one practice throw, and then 4 "real" throws for $10.00 Well, Amanda and her money are soon parted, and she wanted everyone to have a chance to try. My goal was to at least make it to the wall, and if the ax stuck there, that would be a bonus. Once all was said and done, my practice throw made it to the wall, and then I had three bullseyes! Here is a "highlight" video - I'm first, then my brother-in-law Patrick, then Zach, then my niece's husband Pat. No one was more surprised than I was, let me tell you!