It’s Time to Put Christmas Behind!

What a difference a week makes! A week ago this house was colored in Christmas and our yard was sparkling with all of the holiday lights. The cookies are still here, though they’re starting to dwindle. The turkey balls sit in our upstairs freezer, the rest being put away until another cold winter’s day. We’llContinue reading “It’s Time to Put Christmas Behind!”

A Cute Cardigan Christmas! *200th Blog of 2024*

Tuesday was our annual Christmas Eve party that just like previous years was at our house. Unlike past years, we had more people coming and we would hold it earlier than we usually would. 2020 and 2021 we had very few at the house and the same was said about 2022. ’20 and ’21 wereContinue reading “A Cute Cardigan Christmas! *200th Blog of 2024*”

Happy with my Top Ten *STYLISH UPDATE*

The results are in from the 2024 Top Ten, and I am happy with the results. Toastmasters and Fun Fall Activities made the top five events of the year. Plus, I’m pretty happy with the lower half of the top ten. In fact, I’m enjoying my last Christmas coffee at Cutie’s before Christmas. Finding thisContinue reading “Happy with my Top Ten *STYLISH UPDATE*”

Top Ten of 2024 in Pictures!

With the year 2024 set to draw to a close in ten days, here’s my top ten countdown for the year. Most of these are my own experiences with some events that made news locally and nationally. #10-August 16, 2024β€”I bought a book after having breakfast at Eat’n Park. This book covers the story ofContinue reading “Top Ten of 2024 in Pictures!”

The Final Toastmaster Meeting of the Year!

Wednesday night was our last Greensburg Toastmasters meeting of 2024. In our club, we’ve seen plenty of changes over the past year. Members have come and gone. Our main tech gurus moved early in the fall, but they still attend via Zoom. I completed the path that I began during COVID and started the newContinue reading “The Final Toastmaster Meeting of the Year!”

Turkey Ball Day: A Gaffron Family Tradition

Today, my mom got to work on her annual holiday treat, the turkey ball. The more fancier name would be the Turkey Croquette. While I was sleeping, Mom got the food processor out and was hard at work grinding up the turkey and the other ingredients. She saved me a few turkey balls to eatContinue reading “Turkey Ball Day: A Gaffron Family Tradition”

Five Years Later: Launching the Blog and Where It Is Now

Facebook memories are always good for reminding you what you were doing on this day in 2008. For me, bringing up a snowy weather forecast on the week before Christmas in 2009. Another was spotting the joy in everyday situations during the pandemic year of 2020. In today’s blog, I’m going back to 2019. ItContinue reading “Five Years Later: Launching the Blog and Where It Is Now”

The 200th Blog of 2024 is Coming Soon!

The Top Ten of 2024 will be out next Saturday Coincidentally, it will also be my 200th blog of the year. I have begun listing some of the events in my life that made news for me in 2024. There is a change from the previous top ten countdowns that I’ve done. I’m not writingContinue reading “The 200th Blog of 2024 is Coming Soon!”

This 2024 NFL Season Continues to Impress!

Week 15 in the NFL is here and, the playoff race is getting serious. Last night, the Rams won at San Francisco and thus, Los Angeles is still in the race for the NFC West. I see the week 18 game vs. Seattle being flexed to Saturday afternoon or evening or Sunday night. Speaking ofContinue reading “This 2024 NFL Season Continues to Impress!”