Author Archives: ~~Rhonda

Living in a small town, I share my life with my husband Russell (married in 1977), five children (one still at home), and six cats (one indoors, the others outside).

I teach an online class called “The Christmas Notebook” which is about all things holiday prep. The many facets of celebrating Christmas comprises one of my favorite hobbies. Other favorite things include gardening, reading, cooking, and scrapbooking.

menu plan monday ~ july 15, 2013

The past week seemed oddly timed. I couldn’t keep track of what day it was. The days seemed very long. DH was gone Friday and Saturday which didn’t help my time keeping. I guess I use his usual routine as a touch stone for my day. He went to Indiana to participate in RAIN, which […]

Sunday bouquet

Taking a bouquet to church for Sunday worship has become a tradition. I always enjoy putting it together. DH picks the flowers, I arrange them. I used ‘Kwanso’ daylilies, ‘Becky’ daisies, and purple coneflowers to make today’s bouquet. The cats are always intrigued by the fresh foliage on Sunday mornings. Amy couldn’t resist an inspection. […]

late may to early july

Here are some photos from the past few months. May 24 ~ my birthday. David and his family were here and we enjoyed a great grilled meal. During the course of clearing the table before dessert, Snow White ran into a plate held by Rose Red and had her own little medical emergency. Pa grabbed […]

menu plan monday ~ july 8, 2013

Summer is here and the daylilies are in full swing. It’s great to go through the garden and smell the wonderful fragrance. Did you know daylily flowers are edible? The petals taste like sweet lettuce. You may see us nibbling on the flowers as you drive by. Sprinkled among the daylilies are the ‘Becky’ daisies. […]

menu plan monday ~ june 17, 2013

I’m at a disadvantage this week, computer-wise. Mine crashed. Boohoo! So I am using an old one we have while waiting for the repair service to fix mine. I don’t have access to some of the things I need, so bear with me. It’s been a frustrating few days. Hopefully, it will be fixed on […]

menu plan monday ~ june 10, 2013

This morning we enjoyed a visit from a group of ladies from a St. Louis garden club. DH’s cousin is a member and she brought them along for a garden tour. Sadly, the daylilies are running late this year, so there wasn’t a lot to show them in the way of bloom. But they enjoyed […]

menu plan monday ~ june 3, 2013

After a lot of rain last week (5″ in 48 hours, plus more during the week), we are having a nicer week this time around. Temps are lower, A/C is off, windows are open. All good! Last Wednesday, the grands were over. They helped Pa make brownies. Always fun! He happened to flip a bit […]

Sunday bouquet

The peonies are in full bloom, a bit later this spring than usual. They smell heavenly. I hope you have peonies in your garden. ~~Rhonda

menu plan monday ~ may 20, 2013

The iris and peonies look beautiful right now. Here’s the bouquet from Sunday. Love this combination of colors and flowers. My menu is late, but I’m squeaking in. I do better during the entire week if I have a menu in place. Even if we shuffle it or change plans all together. At least we […]

happy 80th, Dad!

This afternoon our family celebrated my Dad’s 80th birthday. It was fun to be together and to honor our Dad. The next-to-the-newest family member freely shared smiles with everyone. The cake was half carrot cake and half chocolate cake. Carrot cake was Dad’s request. Once they started putting candles on the cake, they decided to […]