Month: July 2023

It Takes Two…

It Takes Two…

Onion Dip for Breakfast turns two and the journey just gets better every day. We’ve explored the nooks and crannies of life, clinked our glasses, tasted everything, and taken off for parts unknown. Happy anniversary, ODB!

A Decade of Dressing Up ‘My Lady’

A Decade of Dressing Up ‘My Lady’

This statue, which has adorned our deck for over a decade now, has brought me joy season after season. I call her… My Lady. I remember the day that we bought her at an estate sale and us hauling her up the steps to our 

Thoughts of Greece

Thoughts of Greece


With Greece having been in the news lately due to all of the fires and evacuations, I’ve reminisced about our time there a few years ago. We traveled throughout the country and found it to be simply beautiful. At this time, I’m hoping that Greece and other areas can speedily recover.




Thoughts of Greece
Claudette Dudley


Thoughts of Greece


Thoughts of Greece
Parthenon
Acropolis






Wings!

Wings!

One of my very favorite foods is chicken wings. I like all kinds: Buffalo, lemon pepper, Nashville Hot, BBQ, teriyaki, you name it. It’s all good to me! It’s a perfect meal when sitting around and relaxing with friends. These chicken wings are “Oven Baked 

Worth the Wait

Worth the Wait

I’ve been planning to revisit a particular show for months! The little and big things of life delayed my fuzzy plans. Poking my head back into the Art Institute’s galleries recently, I was struck by the opening text of this lovely show: “It took millions 

Fruits/Labor

Fruits/Labor



June closed with an explosion of fruit and flowers in the Black Garden. July promises even more.