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A prayer from the middle of the night

By Merry MarySeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023Leave a Comment on A prayer from the middle of the night

I’ve been trying to ‘up’ my prayer game after reading ‘Learn to Pray in 28 days’ in an Ad Hoc book club. It wasn’t my favorite book, but I did gain some good ideas on how to pray/pray better. And of course like anything in life, practice makes perfect. So I’m trying to practice praying. …

Are you past your company’s “best by” date?

By Merry MarySeptember 22, 2023September 25, 2025Leave a Comment on Are you past your company’s “best by” date?

The other day for lunch I knowingly made a sandwich with expired mustard and mayonnaise…not just a little past the best by date…REALLY expired. For your entertainment, I even made photos to document my bad behavior (a new definition for girls gone wild). Of course I had a tummy ache that afternoon – luckily nothing …

Homemade mayonnaise

By Merry MarySeptember 21, 2023September 21, 2023Leave a Comment on Homemade mayonnaise

Years ago, when Amanda and I owned Bread & Buddies in Macon, I made our daily delivery of bread to Christian at this restaurant the Back Burner. Christian and I had a brief conversation about aioli and mayonnaise and how he would never buy either from the store. While literally decades ago, that conversation stuck …

Being grateful for the hummingbird

By Merry MarySeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023Leave a Comment on Being grateful for the hummingbird

I love hummingbirds! I really and truly do! I am lucky to be on their migration path and dutifully put out a hummingbird feeder every summer. This year I only had a few but my hope is I’ll see more next year, because they make me so happy. I’m grateful that they make their journeys …

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