We flew into Rome in the morning and after a brief rest, hit the ground running. The best way to beat jetlag is to not take a nap or at least take a short one if you like some of ours, didn’t sleep all night. Continue reading “Italy – Touring Rome”
Italy – The Introduction
For quite some time, maybe 20 years (??), Italy was on the top of my list. Somehow a trip just didn’t get planned. I really wanted to do a
Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie
This week summer weather hit. We had gorgeous weather in April and into May. This week the temps hit the mid-90s. It’s officially time for me to switch from hot drinks to cold. I love the combination of strawberry and lemon. My friend Christine sells strawberry lemonade cupcakes at the market that are so good! Continue reading “Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie”
Raising Ranunculus – A Learning Experience
Several years ago I decided to jump on the ranunculus band wagon. I bought some bulbs or corms, as they are typically called. I read the very basic instructions: plant after threat of frost. Plant in shady area.
Bingo. Easy peasy. Ha! I think 1 or 2 came up, looked weakly around and died.
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If Winter Is Snow, We’ve Finally Had It
[I’m not sure what’s considered appropriate number of photos for any one blog post but I’m sure this one is breaking all the rules. 🙂 ]
Last week my family was home over New Year and as we looked at the weather forecast, there appeared to be a “chance” of snow for Wednesday. Of course, in southeast Georgia, a chance of snow usually means a few flurries in the middle of the night. Continue reading “If Winter Is Snow, We’ve Finally Had It”