peppermint meringues

peppermint meringues

my favorite holiday yummy! which I make all year long if the urge hits me! in love. trishduly note: they taste MUCH better than they look here 🙂 I seem to be unable to get much volume out of them….Peppermint dark chocolate meringues 2 c crushed peppermint candy1...

new wrinkle morning

‘Nature gives you the face you have at twenty. Life shapes the face you have at thirty. It is up to you to earn the face you have at forty.’coco chanelthis morning I awoke to a new wrinkle. Have you ever done that? Overnight, become something you...

when i grow up i want to be….

for years I wanted to be older, and now I am.margaret atwoodIt’s my birthday today! I am 43 years old. Or young~I intend to live to 106 so I think I’m still on the ‘young’ side of life!I’ve seen a lot over my years; everyone who’s...
lessons in home ownership

lessons in home ownership

Floors wet. Ceiling caved in. Insulation trashed. Carpets lost. Pipes riddles with cracks. Wall torn open. No sign of insurance adjustor.Faith strong. Trust complete. Spirits high. Silver lining shining through. Conviction unwavering. Blessings abound. Panic attacks...
distress!

distress!

out of town guest! yeah~burst pipes. dealing with homeowners insurance for the first time. boo~deadline moved up on an article and artwork. ah!must respond to a hideously official letter…..gack~I’ll come back to myself sometime soon 🙂 in love....