Notice the little black furry butt. Reyka loves sitting at the top of the porch steps holding court with the wild critters.
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Coffee on the Porch
Flyboy and I enjoy a few quiet moments on the porch sipping coffee and discussing the itinerary for the day.
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Reyka and Bloodymary
Reyka informed us she enjoys a spicy Bloodymary.
Flyboy gave her a shot glass full of the beverage; spice, hot sauce, horseradish and booze included.
She insisted washing the shot glass herself.
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Quiet Morning
Sometimes you need to have a few moments of peace and tranquility. I often find such moments of calm on my porch in the morning.
I enjoy the twittering birds and the lush greens of summer.
The best part is sharing this time with my sweet Flyboy. We may have a bit of quiet conversation or simply enjoy the refreshing time.
Saturday, June 26, 2021
#RainyMorning
Enjoying my coffe on the porch with my girl.
It's been several months since we brought her home and she's still learning about the world. Reyka is facinated with the morning birds and neighborhood traffic. The porch is a favorite place to be.
"Do you hear that, Mom? What is it?"
Thursday, June 10, 2021
My Baby is 16
My youngest was born with a hole in his heart, a bowel obstruction and one kidney. He suffered a seizure at a year old that left him paralyzed for a few days. He didn't speak at all.
Lucky for us a wonderful teacher noticed his intelligence and recommended he go into regular kindergarten. He worked with a speech therapist several days a week until 5th grade.
Little Man thrived in school. Not only has he become athletic (plays football & baseball) he's been #1 academically in his class for Freshman and Sophomore years.
Little Man thrived in school. Not only has he become athletic (plays football & baseball) he's been #1 academically in his class for Freshman and Sophomore years.
Today is his 16th birthday.
I look at him and am amazed with how far he's come. Flyboy and I are super proud of him and thankful for all those who have helped our son over the years grow into the wonderful young man he's becoming.
Sunday, June 6, 2021
New Yoga Partner
My new girl hasn't figured out her manners while I do yoga outside on the deck.
She thinks its play time.
Once she found a bone to chew on and claimed a corner of the mat, i managed to complete my routine.
My Word of Intention for the day is BEAUTIFUL. I will look for the beauty of the day and try to share it with others.
What is your intention for the day?
Flyboy says his is to get put in the boat and to get moving do we can go.
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
I Confess
Alison Luterman is a poet, essayist and playwright.
Her books include
The Largest Possible Life,
See How We Almost Fly,
and Desire Zoo.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
#FetishFriday - Writing Handcuffs & Silk
Handcuffs & Silk started out as a sweet romance. A simple one night stand
between a lady cop and a lawyer sounded easy but somewhere along the line the characters
took over the story and sexed it up.
Bring out the leather and restraints...I was off to write about something
I had no idea about.
So what did I do?
What any good author does... RESEARCH. Here's where hubby has that Cheshire Cat
grin. No, really... I poured over books (fiction & non-fiction), interviewing various Doms and subs then let my imagination go.
I found the best help on the subject (other than personal interviews) turned out to be the online site Seekers. This site states, "D/s is a lifestyle choice, Domination and submission, where people live their lives opting by nature to be either Dominant or submissive. In a relationship the one complements the other and is based on the gift of submission, and absolute trust."
I must say this sight was not only helpful with my work, but I thought the owners handled the subject in a fundamental and kindly manner.

Never be afraid to ask questions,
the answers may amaze you.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Tasty Tuesday - Mrs. C's Chocolate Chip Cookies
I looked forward to making cookies at my best friend's house. Her mom used Oleo. I loved the smell of it. The recipe was an old family recipe. I think those are the best kind! Tried and true!
When Mom Carlyon passed away, she took the recipe with her.
I've spent some time in the kitchen being a mad scientist to figure out the actual recipe. My family never once complained about being "forced" into taste testing. My son's baseball team certainly didn't complain about getting the left overs.
Alas... I cracked the code.
Mom was certainly with me as I made this last batch.
Time to share. Can you smell them?
3 cup Unsifted all-purpose
flour
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1 teaspoon Baking soda
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1 teaspoon Salt
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1 cup Regular Crisco
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3/4 cup Granulated sugar
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3/4 cup Brown Sugar; firmly
packed
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1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
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2 large Eggs – room temp
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1 cup Walnuts or
pecans; chopped (I smash mine into a rough powder)
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1-2 cups Chocolate chips
2 cups chopped Dates
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Top of
Form
Bottom of Form
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt
in a small bowl; set aside.
Combine butter, sugars, and vanilla
extract in a large bowl; beat until creamy.
Beat in eggs.
Gradually add flour mixture;
blending well.
Stir in Nestle Semi-Sweet Real
Chocolate Morsesl, dates and nuts.
Drop by rounded teaspoonsfuls onto
ungreased cookie sheets. I like to actually roll the dough into balls. I also used parchment paper lined cookie sheets. If the dough isn't firm, chill it in the fridge for a 30 min.
Bakes at 375 degrees F. for 8-10
minutes.
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