Today we celebrate Senior Citizens Day. This isn’t just simply a day to appreciate the elderly among us, it’s also about recognizing their contributions to society. After all, with age comes wisdom, or so I’ve been told.
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Oh Yeah – Donuts!
Today is the first Friday in June. That means it’s National Donut Day. Now I’ve got to ask the powers that be – whomever you are – why Friday? I bet folks after Sunday Service would appreciate a donut. Or Saturday, after our morning at the market.
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Today is National Bake Day. It doesn’t seem to matter what you bake, so long as you bake. It’s also a Monday during the busiest time of the year.
Continue reading “Oh What a Beautiful Morning”Good Morning All!
Today is going to be a very busy day at our house. We are hosting an early Thanksgiving for my sister, Jaquex and her entire extended family. I’ll share all the festivities later.
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Recently on a warm afternoon in early September, Hubby and I walked over to the community pool. There we were joined by the usual group of retired ladies. The conversation eventually rolled around as it often does to matters of faith.
Continue reading “A Sad Day For All”Nothing Shows Appreciation More Than Baking
Oh how I miss Teacher Appreciation Day. We no longer have children in school. Even our grandchildren are grown. And as for Little Miss Hazel, she’s not yet 3 so our first great-grandbaby is only now beginning preschool.
Continue reading “Nothing Shows Appreciation More Than Baking”Yum! It’s Croissant Day!
Wherever we may wander in life, there are always special memories of those places in the past. I grew up just outside the tiny town of Florin, long since gone, swallowed between the expansions of Sacramento and neighboring Elk Grove.
Continue reading “Yum! It’s Croissant Day!”Is It Glazed Donut Day?
Today is National Glazed Donut Day – or maybe it’s not. Depending upon who you follow, it’s the first of three days dedicated to donuts. The next “Donut Day” is the first Friday in June, and the last in the year is November 5.
Continue reading “Is It Glazed Donut Day?”Middle Child and Saturday Morning
It’s that National Day again – the one that celebrates the seemingly forgotten Middle Child. There are all sorts of studies that tell us our birth order helps to shape the people we become.
Continue reading “Middle Child and Saturday Morning”Morning Glazed Biscuit Donuts
Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Many of us are blessed with beautiful memories and moments of Mom. One that rings true for me and for many others is Homemade Donuts.
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