Happy 40th Anniversary, Baby

November 23, 2025 Yesterday (Saturday, November 22), was Bruce and my 40th wedding anniversary! We had a delightful day ending with a lovely meal. At the LaGrange College & Military Academy Historical site in Leighton, AL, they were hosting “Christmas in the Country.” Their brochure says, “Site Park, Pioneer Village & Antebellum Cemetery.” We decided […]

Next Door Pumpkin Patch

October 20, 2025 October 13 (Monday): I’ve enjoyed seeing our next door neighbor’s pumpkin patch. It makes me think of the Halloween Charlie Brown special. Bruce moved the birdbath to the middle of the small flower garden when he mowed. He put it right where I said I wanted it. October 14 (Tuesday), we decided […]

Seeing New Friends and Longer Term Friends

September 28, 2025 On September 25 (Thursday), I had invited some new friends for lunch. I went out to the garden and the back pasture to pick some foliage and flowers for a flower arrangement. The purple basil (purple leaves and flowers), sweet potatoes vines (heart shaped leaves) with flowers (purple trumpet flowers), goldenrod (yellow […]

Eating Breakfast at Superhero Chefs

September 12, 2025 On Sunday morning (September 7), we decided to treat ourselves to breakfast out. In looking at Google maps for breakfast places, I asked Bruce if he wanted to try something different. He said he’d be willing to try something different. We went to Superhero Chefs in Tuscumbia, AL. The inside has a […]

Visiting with Friends

May 3, 2022 On Sunday (May 1), some of Bruce’s friends drove down to Guntersville from Huntsville, AL. We met at a restaurant called Fire on the Lake for lunch. All of us had wanted to try the restaurant. The food was very good! If you ever happen to be in the Guntersville, AL area, […]

A Walk Around the Historic Downtown of ElliJay, GA

April 7, 2022 On Tuesday, April 5th, we rode the motorcycle in downtown ElliJay, GA. It a beautiful historic downtown with lots of restaurants. We rode through the large roundabout by the courthouse and welcome center and parked in the large public parking lot. The welcome center was closed, but they had pamphlets for visitors […]