Friday, April 3, 2026

Friday Favorites

I hope you all have a great weekend and a lovely Easter!

À bientôt, mes amies! 

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

In Loving Memory

Today would have been Barbara’s 60th birthday and Mum and Dad’s 70th anniversary. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of them and wish I could talk to them again. Mum and Dad showered us both with unconditional love, and Barbara gave the same to her boys. All those who knew my parents and my sister love and miss them too but have the gift of shared memories to sustain them. ❤️❤️❤️

Monday, March 30, 2026

Life Last Week ( 23-29 March 2026)

  

The weather for the week ahead:::



On my reading pile:::
 
Working my way through this three-part series, easy read, my genre.

On my TV:::

The Pitt on Thursdays followed by Outlander on Fridays

Checked off the list:::
  • Just about every errand you can imagine - bank, library, pharmacy, and post office.
  • A great mini getaway, covered in this post.
  • Vic checked the area in the attic where he discovered the leak and it's completely dry.
  • Busy weekend for Vic with work at work all day on Saturday, manning the audio/video booth at church on Sunday morning, heading to a friend's house to help them with their dryer issue on Sunday afternoon, and then driving me to Nordstrom after that to pick up some new jeans.
Crafts roundup:::

Started the London album - title page complete!  No more progress this week.

And in other news:::

Anyone cooking a leg of lamb for Easter?  Hopefully not at this price!


Speaking of prices, how is gas in your area?  I paid $4.97/gallon at Costco.

Friday, March 27, 2026

Friday Favorites - A Mini-Break


I bought tickets at Christmas to see Michael McIntyre, a hilarious British comedian, in Seattle on March 26.

I picked Vic up at 2:00pm and we headed around the corner to the ferry terminal.

It was a beautiful day - the ferry was pretty crowded because it was Opening Day for the Seattle Mariners that evening

We were near the front of the ferry, and it's a great view

An hour later, the city skyline was before us

We had Marriott points from our London trip, so we checked into the Sheraton, right around the corner from the theatre

We had dinner reservations at Alder & Ash Bar & Grill, which could be accessed from inside the hotel

Pre-dinner cocktails and a little basketball

We started with the Sample Trio

Crushed Avocado, Smoked Salmon Dip, and Green Garbanzo Hummus

A selection of dippers

Mushroom Risotto for dinner for me

An Ahi Poke Bowl for Vic

Getting ready to head into the show

The next morning, we headed to Le Panier, our favorite French bakery, for breakfast - I snapped this quick shot of Mount Rainer with the stadiums in front (Lumen Field, home to the Seattle Seahawks, and T-Mobile Park, home of the Mariners)

Coffee and croissants

Snapped a quick photo at the stoplight of the Seattle Aquarium - this will probably be our next Seattle outing and perhaps we'll hop on the Seattle Great Wheel there in the background

Homeward bound, those are the Olympic Mountains in the distance

Such a fun mini-break!

Thursday, March 26, 2026