Welcome to the 907th Tablescape Thursday! Sadly, my plans to set a table this week using these plates that I recently ordered didn't work out. I ordered two sets, and each set arrived on a different day. The first set to arrive was defective: the writing on the plates was crooked/cockeyed. I knew that would drive me crazy, so I returned those and hoped the next set would arrive looking like … [Read more...]
The Plates Were A Bust, But That’s Not Stopping This Valentine’s Day Celebration!
February 12, 2026 by 12 Comments
Puzzle Thieves, A New Murder Mystery To Solve & Making Special Memories
February 11, 2026 by 32 Comments
Ever since adopting sisters, Miss Agatha and Miss Beatrice, four months ago, trying to get any work done has been a challenge. As soon as I sit down at my desk, they race over to chase the bug that's always running across the monitor, aka the cursor. Anyone else have this issue with their kitties? On this particular day, Beatrice was busy writing out a Post-it-Note list of treats that she … [Read more...]
Getting Organized: No More Searching Through Drawers For Bandages & Ointments
February 9, 2026 by 14 Comments
Welcome to the 889th Metamorphosis Monday! Ever since moving to Ohio, I've had to step up my Band-Aid game. When you live near two active grandsons, and you're accident-prone yourself, you can never have too many Band-Aids on hand. A few days ago, my youngest grandson needed a bandage for a cut on the lower part of his finger. I knew I had the perfect Band-Aid for it, but I couldn't find it since it was … [Read more...]
6 Favorite, High-End Shops I Was Surprised To Find On Amazon
February 7, 2026 by 8 Comments
Last summer, while shopping for sheets, I started noticing that so many of my favorite stores, stores I consider to be high-end, are now available on Amazon. One that I've known about for a while is Yeti. After verifying with Yeti that their Amazon store is the real thing, I've purchased many a Yeti item via Amazon. I saw this newly released tumbler today called Moon Dust, and it reminds me so much of … [Read more...]
Spring Tablescape Shopping: So Many Great Finds & Here’s What I’ve Ordered
February 5, 2026 by 16 Comments
Welcome to the 906th Tablescape Thursday! Valentine's Day is just 9 days away, with Easter not too far behind, so I've been doing a bit of spring shopping. I just ordered two sets of these adorable "Conversation Hearts" salad/dessert plates. I've always had a hard time finding Valentine's Day salad plates that I really like, and these are too cute to pass up. Plus, it doesn't hurt that they are so … [Read more...]
An End-of-Winter Sale, Adorable Spring Finds & A Book (Series) For Cold Winter Nights
February 3, 2026 by 16 Comments
We made it through January! Yay! February is officially here, and with just 45 days until the first day of spring, the end of winter sales are getting fired up. While scoping out the sales, I took a peek at some of the upcoming spring fashions, too. This beautiful sweater caught my eye. I love horses, and I think they are such beautiful animals. If you love a beautiful winter scene, this sweater is … [Read more...]
Big Change To My Hair Routine, Plus, A Small Office Update
February 2, 2026 by 20 Comments
Welcome to the 888th Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Monday! Thank you so much for all your kind words and well-wishes for a speedy recovery from this awful flu that I've been fighting. Other than being tired (didn't get enough sleep last night), I am so much better. All the aches and pains are gone, and now I'm just fighting the lingering head-cold stuff that seems to be left from my battle with the … [Read more...]
Reminiscent Of That Time I Caught Influenza-A While Traveling In Germany
January 29, 2026 by 36 Comments
Welcome to the 905th Tablescape Thursday! I don't have a tablescape to share, but please join the blog party if you do. I am sick with a really nasty flu. It's a doozy, reminiscent of the time I caught Influenza A while traveling in Germany. I've been running a fever—not sure what it was the first day since I didn't have a thermometer, but it was 102.4 after one was delivered yesterday. I will spare you … [Read more...]
Making My Own Sunshine This Week!
January 26, 2026 by 15 Comments
Welcome to the 887th Metamorphosis Monday! These are my plans for later today. I bought this puzzle as soon as I heard a storm was headed our way. The nights have been dipping into the single digits, but as I type this, we are at a sunny 13 degrees. (Puzzle is available here: Puzzle for a Snow Day.) This is what I saw when my Ring floodlight went off this morning at 3:40 this morning. … [Read more...]
Snow For Days, A Heated Bed, & So Many Happy Cardinals
January 25, 2026 by 32 Comments
How is the weather in your area? I awoke to my lawn service doing their first snow removal process. It was snowing the whole time they were working, so within a few hours, it looked like they had never been here. I think they are coming back for a second time tomorrow. The city snowplows came through, but the roads are all covered again. My DIL texted me to let me know that … [Read more...]
