JASPER
Jasper was my friend Leslie’s beloved good boy. He was a gorgeous dog, goofy and protective. He hit the proverbial jackpot when Leslie rescued him
RECIPES FROM A 2008 SCRAPBOOK
The main reason I started this web site and blog was to have a place to store my recipes other than the spiral notebooks gathering
THE HERMITAGE
August 20, 2026: I spent a few days in Nashville! The Killer Nashville writer’s conference took place this weekend! Although I didn’t get an agent
Lenox Rose J-300
I love to set a pretty table. My absolute favorite china pattern is the one I started in high school when I was planning my
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
IF THIS DOESN’T GIVE YOU GOOSE BUMPS NOTHING WILL! EVEN PEANUT TOO! WAS MOVED TO JOIN IN! https://makeadish.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bridge-over-troubled-water-peanut.mov
A Boat Trip in Ocho Rios
Ok, well, let me say first, I have been on this boat trip before. Gerry takes me down the coast to a little ocean front
JAMAICA JULY 2026
I made it ! Back to my favorite place on earth. The weather is HOT. So much so that I am slathering sun screen on
GETTING LOST
I have had several epic breakups with men in my life and I know that people say things in anger or disappointment that they later
CAROLYN BRICKHOUSE IRWIN (d. 2026)
That’s Carolyn Nancy Brickhouse Irwin on the far right. She was 93 years old when she died last week. She and my mom (who has