A Mother's Day Visit~

~Muscari~

What can be any better than Muscari in the spring-time...and your darling Grandchildren arriving for a Mother's Day visit?

Coffee with a friend~

~Cappuccino~

One of my favorite things is to take time out for a morning at a nearby cafe to have coffee with a friend.

Catching up on things and relaxing with a good friend over a good cup of coffee is such a special treat.

What do you do to treat yourself and to catch up with friends?

Terro Ant Killer... Update.

~Terro Ant Killer~

So far, so good.

Terro Ant Killer is inexpensive {very} and no sitings since putting it out.

I pass on this information in the event that these little critters make their way into your home this spring.

I'm going to wait a few days before I call this a success.

Read all about Terro here.

A little help here...

~Tiny Ants~

Last week this is what I found on my counter near the coffee station in our kitchen!!!

I got a bit anxious about these little critters.

I proceeded to take everything out of the cupboards, washing each item and sprayed.

Anything that was in a box was checked out and put into a zip-lock bag.

Ants...gone! Great! Success!

I remember many years ago my Grandmother telling me ants were attracted to a dirty home!!! "WHAT"???

I am a little particular about my home- it isn't spotless, but there is just my husband and myself and I like things pretty tidy, clean and organized.

This afternoon upon my return from errands there were four in the same spot as last week...

I killed them and returned moments later to find that a few more had come to attend the funeral... later- a few more!!!

I have spoken with a few nearby friends that are having the same visitors this spring.

This is making me crazy!

A little help here- please!

Any suggestions?

Last Chance Harvey

~Last Chance Harvey~

A full report on Wednesday as my husband and I get ready to watch this movie.

I have been waiting for this to be released to DVD so that we could watch it from the comfort of our home.

It's a rainy night here in Maine, perfect for a fire {likely the last one of the season}, a glass of wine and a movie.

Sometimes these movies, awaited with great anticipation, can be a disappointment~ I'm staying optimistic and will give my review later on Wednesday.

Sweet Dreams ~

Update 8:45 p.m.~ We started watching the movie~ then received a phone call that we were having weekend guests, so we put it aside to start some early weekend prep.

The movie starts out rather slowly- poor Harvey is a bit of a lost soul. Is misplaced as father-of-the-bride when the bride's step-father has been given the honor of giving her away {I won't give away any more than that}- we likely won't get a chance to finish the movie until later this weekend.

Good news is- our sweet Grandchildren, our son and daughter-in-law will arrive Friday for a weekend visit. Jack is doing well and will under-go more tests in a week or two. Fingers crossed. Thank you again for your kind thoughts and prayers. Wish I had more to report, but we're grateful for the good news so far.

Home Sweet Home

~Be It Ever So Humble... there's no place like home~

After a glorious weekend away- with lots of rest, relaxation, reading, delicious dishes and good wine... there is no place quite like home. Preparing dinner in your own kitchen, catching up on weekend events with family and friends and nestling in your own bed with a good book.

As nice as it is to get away and have no schedule, no plans and hours upon hours to relax~ there is nothing quite as nice as walking into your home and feeling incredibly happy to be there.

A little R and R~

~Lots of beach strolling~

Several times a year, I go to the south shore of Massachusetts with some friends. It's a quiet retreat, where we each go our separates ways and then reconnect for dinner in the evenings. I'm hoping for lots of beach walking, reading and catching up on some sketching and sleep.

I hope by the time I return that we will some good news to report on little Jack.

Getting away by yourself is much like the time spent on a long walk. It allows us the much needed time to think things through, to reconnect with your beautiful surroundings, and to re-energize the battery. While I'm away on these little get-aways I love to collect pure white stones on the beach, lie down with a book in front of an open window, a quilt wrapped around me. It's important to give ourselves permission for a little Rest and Relaxation every once in a while.

What helps you relax and re-energize your battery.

I hope you have a delicious weekend and that you can have a little rest and relaxation.