
Cooking and Entertaining
Ok, you all know that I love to cook and entertain! This morning I had brunch for Heather and Linda as a thank you for
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Ok, you all know that I love to cook and entertain! This morning I had brunch for Heather and Linda as a thank you for

Those of you that have read all my blog posts know that I had my knee replaced on May 4th of 2011. Now thanks

Until almost two months ago I stored my large paintings in a bedroom in my home. A dear friend mentioned several months ago, Fran, you

I had a gentleman tell me one time Fran, the art that sticks with people is the art that is done with confident strong powerful

Lately I have been noticing a profusion of butterflies and dragonflies in north San Diego County. One day there were so many that I actually

Last week my sister called our mother and me. Let’s meet down at Swami’s to go swimming. Swami’s is my favorite beach right now! Fran,

As I was strolling through my garden yesterday and then during my daily walk, I saw some beautiful butterflies, some whose names I don’t recall,

Just recently I have discovered that composting like painting is a passion of mine! I have been composting for about twenty-five years on a large

I am having a spur of the moment dinner party tonight. As you might know from earlier posts I LOVE to entertain on the spur

In the twilight of an evening I took a walk from my home. As I walked, admiring the beauty of nature all around me, my

September 2025 Summer is winding down and kids are going back to school or are already back in school. There are so many projects

August 2025 Mama noticed a week and a half ago that there were absolutely no blooms on her Pink Melaleuca, Melaleuca nesophila, a plant that

July 2025 Mama, Pat Welsh, was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK. Borage grew wild in her grandparents’ gardens, and in the countryside. Years ago,

June 2025 I have always remembered that expression with a “they”. I talked to my children about the spiritual significance of the statement when

May 2025 The gardeners planted clover seeds all over a hillside above the deep end of the pool in March this year. Clover makes a

April 2025 The beauty of having a lovely yard is entertaining in the garden. Despite the rain there have been several garden events this

March 2025 If you have a Mediterranean garden and lavender is growing in your beds, this is the time of year that those beautiful

February 2025 Several ideas have come to mind for this February article considering it is the month of love with Valentine’s Day on the

January 2025 As this year draws to a close, we are reminded about what is important in life. We all have trials and tribulations,

December 2024 As a child, our whole family including my grandparents went to the original Disneyland in Anaheim, California, for my eighth birthday. Read Full