All Entries Tagged With: "Holidays"
Happy Christmas, y’all
No, we’re not in England or Hawaii for that matter… This papaya tree decided to grow in my parent’s backyard in Texas.. When we got here on Friday evening, it was 77-degrees! We were so hot in our coats. Saturday, a cold front came through and cooled things down to 40s-60s. The sun shines so [...]
Things to do on my holiday in Texas
See our dog! Walk on the beach Drink a frozen margarita with salt (ok, maybe a third of one, I’m a cheap date) Eat Tex-Mex Go shopping for art supplies Visit with family and friends Go on a date with my husband Sit in Starbucks and listen to people talk Texas Go shopping after 7pm [...]
And this too shall pass…
Down in the Tube at Oxford Circus, London. Blackberry Pearl. Mr. DJ and I were talking about the saying “And this too shall pass…” over the weekend. He said that this is a phrase he’s used on occasion since I told him one of my doctors had this posted in his examination room. Suffice it [...]
Shorter Days and the Christmas Season
The hydrangeas at Savill Garden are a beautiful sage green now. In July, they looked like this. We still are having a hard time adjusting to the short days. Officially, the sunrise is at 7:31 AM and the sunset at 4: 06 PM. However, the sun really feels like it’s setting around 3:15. By 4:30 [...]
Feeling Fruity
Any thoughts on this one? It’s about 1.5″ in diameter. Roxi and a friend cut one open and found a pit. Mama DJ bravely tasted one when she was here in late July, but it was sour. Here’s what the tree looked like when it was blooming. It had white flowers. . These are small [...]
