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Sep 28, 20221 min read
Going to the Chapel!
The wedding is so close!!! And Julia and Dan will be here in California this weekend! It's hard to believe it's here! Lots still to do...


Sep 27, 20221 min read
Postcards to Swing States
There's lots more detail about Postcards to Swing States on their website. www.turnoutpac.org/postcards I encourage you to check it out!...


Sep 26, 20221 min read
Halloween at Green Thumb !
I can hear myself humming as I narrate some of the video. That makes me laugh. The music underneath camouflages it a little! The...


Sep 25, 20221 min read
Bday Present at Reseda Fountains and Pottery!
We haven't travelled in a long time. And the one time that we did in the last year, Robert got Covid...so yeah. There's that. That's why...


Sep 22, 20221 min read
A Special Bracelet
Having rewatched this video -- I can see a lot of logical errors in my musings. For example, if I was traumatized by losing my father's...


Sep 21, 20221 min read
Surprise Cooking!
My daughters laugh about my surprise cooking -- but they enjoyed it while they lived with us! And Robert still loves it. So that makes me...

Sep 20, 20225 min read
Seth Hufstedler's 100th Birthday!
I'm disappointed that I didn't get better video of Seth on his !00th birthday. (I got lots of good video of my feet!) Luckily I wasn't...


Sep 19, 20221 min read
Mini-Peek at the Baby Shower!
This past weekend was the baby shower for my friend's daughter-in-law -- and I co-hosted the event with her family. It was a lovely,...


Sep 18, 20221 min read
Giving Up Gardening???
I know that some of my friends and neighbors have mostly given up on gardening. Rock scapes, decomposed granite front yards, gravel...


Sep 15, 20221 min read
Fall Shopping at Aldik's !
I was very surprised to see Christmas underway at Aldik's but when we talked to one of the owners I can see why. He told us that they had...


Sep 14, 20221 min read
Setting the Sweetheart Table
Julia's fiancé, Dan, had the lovely idea of surprising Julia with a meaningful Sweetheart Table at the wedding. The Sweetheart Table is...


Sep 13, 20221 min read
St. John and the MOB Dress Adventure!
I always feel like a fish out of water in Beverly Hills - but at the St. John boutique they made me feel comfortable. When I walked in I...


Sep 12, 20221 min read
Hero in Action OR Putting Together Abby's Birthday Present
Honestly. What would I do without Robert? He's absolutely the handiest guy around. And he was such a good sport that he let me film him...

Sep 11, 20221 min read
Abby's Zoo Birthday Cake!
Busy day at Abby's 2nd Birthday! Her parents put on a fabulous shindig! I contributed the cake. I think my mom would be proud.


Sep 8, 20221 min read
El Caballero
I can't let this day pass without commenting on the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Though one may have qualms about the monarchy,...


Sep 7, 20221 min read
Mother of the Bride Dress Despair
I'm laughing in the video because I'm trying to have a good attitude and I realize that there are a lot of other more important things to...


Sep 6, 20221 min read
Kake Creations!
My mom made the most beautiful, and most ornate birthday cakes for my daughters when they were growing up. And I'm trying to follow in...


Sep 5, 20222 min read
Cora at the Cabin!
It was the first visit of a granddaughter to our mountain cabin. And it was an ordeal to get her to us...I can assure you of that! The...


Sep 1, 20221 min read
Wedding Shopping at the Grove!
Julia is back in Washington DC, and the next time we see her will be for the wedding! So we had to get all of our wedding shopping done...
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