I am so fortunate. On Friday I got to spend time with my mother. I got fed winter squash chili, broccoli salad, home-made whole wheat rolls, and banana pudding with my groupies at Beth and Jim’s house, and Mombo came along. My sweet friend Jerry joined us, and then we all went to Hayley’s game […]

So Martha says, “Joan, there’s this guy that is a patient (at her dentist office) that Jackie and I think should ask you out. Can I give him your number?” Me: Did you tell him I killed two husbands? Mar: Ha. Me: Oh, go ahead. Who would call a 57 year-old, twice-widowed librarian? Two weeks […]

After our big day on Friday, I headed to Danville to stop by the art center and see John’s original watercolor for the Brass Band Festival poster. I had to purchase a poster for myself and have it signed. It is magnificent (portraits of various hornblowers)–reminded me of when Wayne and I first came to […]

Friday–Saw Torrance Rylee, finally, and she fell asleep on my chest Groupies at Deb’s with heavenly potato cheese soup Spent the night at Sharon’s, served tea before bedtime Saturday–Took Camry to Miller’s for gasket replacement Sharon picked me up and dropped me at 4th saying she had a few errands before helping me paint Her […]

Just a quick summary. Friday night I went to Kelley Ridge and fixed tomato bisque soup, heart-shaped grilled pimento cheese sandwiches, and “janet salads” for the groupies. It turned out to be only Beth, Martha, and me, but it was very intimate and nice. We toasted each other with Valentine champagne flutes and peach sparkling […]

Tea is so very fine. It all started with Verla and me when the kids were young, and we decided we liked teapots and wanted to make tea cozies. Caitlan liked to collect little tea sets, but the most amazing tea set was the beautiful water blue one that was Mombo’s when she was little. […]

Papaleno’s was our place to group tonight. There were 6 of us since Patti and Jim joined us. I had eaten a lot at the potluck at First Baptist where our kids sang for the senior citizens so I only had clam chowder and the best garlic bread in the world. It was a good […]

Breakfast with the Groupies at Cracker Barrel. Visit with Alyx at 4th Street where she told me she is moving back to the Keep. I’ll miss her. Clean-up of porch at 4th St. Help middle school parents with yard sale–leftovers went to Cabrini Closet, our thrift store. Watch the Derby. Exciting finish. Not as exciting […]