Yes, I’m a little late to this iconic pop-culture series! Watching TV is one of my guilty pleasures, since I don’t go to the movie theaters much these days. Hubby Bill and I never wanted to pay extra for HBO/HBO MAX, and today it is $22/month, so I’ve never seen some of the wildly popular shows on that service, then and now. However, it is much easier now with other streaming services buying those shows for new audiences like me. While traveling with my five other bee-mates t

No work on my book today (Joy Ride Journeys), but I did work on my first quilt of 2026 (a memory quilt) instead. I thought I could work on both projects, like three hours of writing time and three hours of sewing, but that's not how it turned out on this rainy Saturday in the Mid-Atlantic. Yesterday, I had a wonderful experience going on a lovely lunch date in DC with Robert McCarthy, the son of one of my dear friends, MaryJean (and her husband Bob), from Long Island, New Yor

Last night seemed like the end of the holiday season. College students are most likely still home, and the calendar shows the Epiphany is tomorrow. So, who knows? The beginning of a new year may even have some "wizardry" in store, a seemingly magical, transformative power of influence. Based on the final score in last night's game, the Wizards had no transforming power or influence, but the opposing team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, sure did, beating the Wizards 141-114. Whe

When my quilting bee-mate, Debbi Carter, revealed a quilt that she made for her uncle several months ago, I knew I had to make one for "The Best Daughter" and her family. The only trepidation I had about making this quilt was the paper-pieced black lab that sits in the middle. I can do almost everything in the quilting world, but I'm on the struggle bus when it comes to paper piecing. I get all twisted up with where to put the next piece and so on. Oh, I've tried, believe me.

For the last several years, I’ve used the 1996 Broadway Musical Rent song, written by Jonathan Larson: Seasons of Love, as my signature sign-off for the year. The song’s lyrics ask what the proper way is to quantify the value of a year of human life in 525,600 minutes. Here is the equation: 365 days × 24 hours per day × 60 minutes per hour = 525,600 minutes in a year. Plus, over the last two weeks, I’ve been pondering how to end my blog on the last day of the year, capturing

Drug store shopping is not only for picking up prescriptions sent in by your doctor, and your favorite candy bar staring at you in the face at the register. It also carries 50% off cheeky Christmas “crap” the day or two after Christmas. When my two sisters, Kimberly and Annette, and niece, Shana, thew the gauntlet down to drug store shop this morning, I was all in on the adventure. When we lived in Ohio, a favorite Drug Mart store was less than a mile from our house. I shoppe

If you celebrate today, 12/25: Merry Christmas to you and yours. We’ve had a blast playing with grandson, the little guy, Bodie!! He brings a great spirit to all of us and truly is pure joy for our family, as he turns 21 months old today. We are very grateful for family and friends, and hoping all across the country and world, a very happy holiday season. I’m also thrilled for all my readership of my blog! Thank you 😊. With love and gratitude! Terri

We are all set for Santa! Since I like to keep things simple with decorations, not one room is top heavy with stuff. And, my tree has only two ornaments on it. Of course we have more (in boxes in the garage that hasn’t been used in a decade), but that’s not where the spirit of the holiday season is found. Gathering with loved ones is where my greatest joy comes from, whether at our home, or somewhere else. (Our peeps are on their way). Wishing everyone who celebrates Christma

For those who tune into the fading sun a few weeks before the Winter Solstice, those brilliant skies scatter saturated hues across the horizon almost daily, or at least here in the Mid-Atlantic. My usual thinking is that the January skies and sunsets are typically the best in the business, but December 2025 has not disappointed. Depending on where I am in the house when the show starts, I sometimes do a double-take of what I’m seeing due West. And since these brilliant sunset

There is nothing like a cup of hot tea in the morning. I have my favorite, the Wegman’s brand of Black Cinnamon, sitting right next to me as I punch out this blog post on a very cold Maryland December morning (19 degrees - yikes!). But it’s not only on cold mornings I drink this delicious tea, but it’s also every single day, or pretty close to every day - even on those hot summer days! Since I’ve never had a cup of coffee in my life, the tea takes its place. When I travel, I