Cherokee was Rich’s and my favorite sneak away spot. It’s so peaceful, full of nature and just so serene. We would make the 6 hour drive often sometimes make it a turn around trip just to see the beauty of the land. I go up on special occasions on my own now but they are always just for the day. I have some wonderful neighbors now turned family. April and Carl are two of my family now and last May we were talking about taking a day trip up. She
For some reason the time keeps going by faster and faster. Seems like the April challenge just ended and here were are just in time for the July 2026 UBC. Once again I’m looking forward to meeting up with the previous Ultimate Blog Challenge participants and welcoming some new ones. I joined this great challenge in January 2016 and this will be my 43rd consecutive UBC. I’m super excited because Lia is visiting again. She was down for two weeks in early June and now she’s back for the next
It seems like it was just the beginning of April and there were times my mind was blank for a blog. But now it’s the end of the April Ultimate Blog Challenge and I’m happy to say I completed all 30 days! My 42nd blog challenge has ended! I enjoyed reading the blogs from the other members, I went on virtual trips with some, I followed all about things of the 1980’s, saved so yummy Vegan recipes and read about snow in the spring and gardens. Yesterday was the first
Did you know today is National Shrimp Scampi Day along with “Worded” Wednesday? This is one of the easiest meals to prepare. I saute’ shrimp in olive oil and butter with a little garlic then add seasoning to your liking. You can also add a bit of wine. After the shrimp is cooked and slightly browned I stir in a small amount of butter with lemon juice and either broccoli or parsley. While I’m preparing the shrimp I boil up some pasta, I use linguini. When that’s cooked, I drain
It’s bacon time and when bacon goes on sale, I stock up. Last week it was on sale for $3.99 for a full pound, not the 12 oz. packages! But the downside is it takes me a long time to go through a pound of bacon so I came up with a way to freeze the strips individually. Since I use bacon pieces in my omelettes, fried with cabbage, my one pan wonder meals and salads, it’s easier to cut the strips in half before freezing it. I can then