I recently had a last minute reschedule. An insulation guy was supposed to come today at noonish to replenish the insulation in the attic. Noon came and went. Then 12:30. Then 1pm. And I got a phone call. Apparently some belt that is necessary for the machine to function got damaged and he has to …
Gratitude challenge – Ash Wednesday
By Merry Mary Today is Ash Wednesday and the start of the Lenten season. I went to church at lunch for communion and the imposition of ashes (where ashes are placed on your forehead in the sign of a cross). There wasn’t an official service. I would call it a ‘drive-by’ or ‘drive-thru’ service. I arrived in the …
Gratitude challenge – Pink
By Merry Mary What a wonderful colorful world we live in! This morning I was eating breakfast in my sunroom and saw two tiny pink blooms on my plant. And that made me smile. It seems appropriate as we’ve just experienced Valentine’s Day that we have a gratitude challenge for the color pink. My sorority’s colors were pink …
Gratitude challenge – baking sheets
By Merry Mary Today’s challenge is very specific, isn’t it? I was at Marshall’s the other day and found some All-Clad baking sheets for a steal. I grabbed two and practically ran to the check out. I love the versatility of baking sheets. My HelloFresh meal kits have me using them all the time for roasting veggies. I …