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Racing, Ghosts, and Cornbread Sandwiches: A Weekend in Jefferson, TX

🏁 We’re already more than halfway through the 2025 TCCRA season, and the best news? Both Ray and Iyan are winning their classes! Woohoo! Ray races in the Over-59 Expert class, and Iyan, who jumped into his first race this year on a whim, is absolutely crushing it in the 65 Beginner class. A Weekend… Continue reading Racing, Ghosts, and Cornbread Sandwiches: A Weekend in Jefferson, TX

Tomatoes, Hornworms and Chickens – Another country life adventure

Update: Our brave little tomato plant that took on the hornworms and barely survived is doing its best to recover. Check out these pics. There’s nothing like growing your own food—especially when you’re twelve years old and you love tomatoes. My grandson’s pride and joy this summer has been a cherry tomato plant that has… Continue reading Tomatoes, Hornworms and Chickens – Another country life adventure

Coming Full Circle: Reconnecting with My 10-10-1 Plan

Several years ago, I read Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis. I enjoyed it so much that I quickly read all her non-fiction books and even sent Girl, Wash Your Face to my sisters. Since then, Rachel Hollis has faced backlash over her divorce, controversial remarks, and allegations of plagiarism. Still, I believe she offers… Continue reading Coming Full Circle: Reconnecting with My 10-10-1 Plan

How a Trip to the DeWalt Store Sparked a 14-Year Winemaking Journey

In 2011, my husband and I walked into a DeWalt store on a holiday mission: find the perfect tool he could unwrap on Christmas morning. I figured we’d be in and out. I was wrong. As he settled in for some serious retail therapy, I realized this was going to take a while. But I… Continue reading How a Trip to the DeWalt Store Sparked a 14-Year Winemaking Journey

A Box of Photos and a Life Well-Lived

One of the tasks I decided to tackle during my “retirement” was going through all our printed photos. We have tons of them—stuffed in bags, wrapped in packing paper, and tossed haphazardly into boxes. They’ve been this way ever since the house fire, when the crew packed up our belongings and stored everything away. The… Continue reading A Box of Photos and a Life Well-Lived