You all know by now that I love the beach ~~ gentle waves, soft breezes, birds, crabs, shells ~~ and especially the way the warm sand feels on bare feet. Keeping the sand out of our clothes, bags, books and even food was once a battle for me. But I have learned to make peace with those tiny grains…
If a burglar were to invade my house and open my dining room sideboard drawers hoping to find silver treasures, he would be disappointed. Instead he would find my hoard (oops, I mean collection) of napkin rings. Although it is pouring outside and much too cold to think about eating on the deck, I can think about setting my spring…
When I travel, one book always goes into my bag. It has it all–adventure, food, travel, history, art, inspiration, romance, and most of all, beautiful prose, with descriptions of scenery and events so complete that I easily become totally immersed in its world. It is an escape I enjoy tremendously. And to celebrate the one year anniversary of my blog, …
Yippee-aye-o-ky-yeah, yee haa!! It’s Pioneer Woman time here at the GREEN STAR RANCH Drop your gear and take off those boots! These once belonged to a little buckaroo who sits very tall in the saddle now and can outshoot and outrun Mr. Fun ! Little buckeroo’s big sister is a tough and sweet cowgirl who can spend weeks backpacking through the West’s extreme wilderness ~~ and…
Mr. Fun is in Dublin. Right now! He stepped onto his hotel balcony and snapped this photo of his view, including the tower of Dublin Castle, for me to share with all of you! He travels to Ireland (lucky him) every quarter on business, and I (lucky me) reap the rewards when he finds goodies to bring home! He has…
Winter has been wicked here. Today, March 2nd, my deck is still covered in a crusty snow. But SPRING is on its way. PLEASE! After a sinus and ear infection that literally knocked me off my feet with dizziness, a wild week of driving around New England in horrible weather seeing my two kids, and a weekend of college…
Welcome to my home. My friends call me Nellie, although I answer to Nellie Belly, Nelle Belle, Miss Brown, Brown Beast, Smelly Nellie, Nellie Belly Burp (because I have been known to…), and most anything sounding like Treat or Ball. My official name is Naughty Miss Nellie Belle, in keeping with my ancestors who include Bad Buster Brown, Good…
September 16, 1988! It’s a GIRL!!!!! A little squirming pink package of joy, sent to us from the angels! Before she even left the delivery room she had wrapped her teeny tiny fingers around her daddy’s finger, and twenty two years later can still get him to do whatever she wants with the slightest tug! 🙂 My…
My baby girl is home from college for the summer! Her arrival was a good reason to celebrate with a Mother/Daughter tea on the deck . . . under the PINK blossoms of one of our favorite trees. Junior year abroad! How exciting! It started with a backpacking trip in Europe. Was I worried? Well, yes!! I never…