We had a wonderful Easter day. I especially enjoyed the hymns at church this morning. Triumphant! After church we enjoyed dinner with friends, and then I spent a quiet afternoon, with some reading time on the porch swing. The evening light across the yard was so pretty. The spring blossoms are wonderful reminders of the […]
The high winds we’ve had the past few days have knocked a lot of petals off the star magnolia, leaving a white blanket on the ground. I took this picture of the apricot trees a few days ago. The winds have shattered the blossoms, but I can still smell their fragrance from the house. Magnolia […]
A mild chili, for those of us who don’t like heartburn. 🙂 I found the recipe for Heat Free Chili on Hallee’s blog, and used that as a foundation for my own version. I know…I can’t resist changing things around. And, yes, I do eat my chili with peanut butter. Yum!! Heat Free Chili / […]
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galations 6:2 was the theme for the evening and there was a great turnout for the “Hearts on Fire” scavenger hunt. Everyone met at church, received t-shirts, were assigned their teams, and away they went to solve clues to figure out where they were […]
The weather was beautiful yesterday and I was able to get out for some picture taking opportunities. Tete-a-Tete daffodils are sprinkled all over the yard. These are near the back door. In the east yard, the Star Magnolia is beginning to bloom. Looks like a snowstorm doesn’t it? Close-up, the blossoms are ivory colored. When […]
Our son and his wife made this delicious ziti for us one weekend when they were at our house. I decided to use this recipe for supper instead of the one I linked in my menu for the week. Fake Baked Ziti olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 1 28-oz. can […]
The first church bouquet of the season…made with daffodils and bush honeysuckle stems from our yard. The stems work great in the bouquet, providing structure to hold the daffodils in place. I’m so glad spring is here! ~~Rhonda
Cheeseburger soup. A family favorite. When I posted the recipe a few weeks ago, I didn’t have a picture. So here you go. 🙂 ~~Rhonda