everydaywithvj

It started in 2008 in Orlando at the Omni Hotel.  At the time I wore just 1 contact lens.  Looking down to read a book it felt as though something was stabbing my eye.  If I looked straight ahead it was OK.  Then, a couple of days later my eye began to itch all the … More Dry Eyes, No Makeup, and Sunglasses

I’m not sure how we got to the topic.  There we were, late on a lovely Saturday afternoon, driving through Laguna Canyon on our way to dinner with friends and the Pageant of the Masters. Maybe it was when we passed LCAD, Laguna College of Art and Design.  Hubby mentioned something about college and glasses. … More Balanced Eyes

Mom had a green thumb. No, more like green hands.  I didn’t realize this until we moved from a rental house with little yard to our own home with a back yard.  Mom was in heaven. She wanted nothing more than to spend time in her garden.  She enjoyed digging, fertilizing, planting, weeding, tending, cutting … More Gardens

My friend Ben Dukes, http://www.bendukes.com, @bendukes, posted an interesting item to Facebook today.  With his permission: “My Dad used to keep a little notebook with his subscriptions listed. He’d list the date he signed up, the price he paid, and the date it would expire… I frequently get mail asking me to renew various subscriptions … More Good Example – Did You Follow It?

It is so amazing how time gets away from you.  I was sure I had posted something to my blog within the last couple of months. I was so sure that I didn’t stop to look until today.  Last October?  Six months ago?  How could that be? Mea Culpa! Life. It just gets busy and … More Where Did The Time Go?

I’ve been out of town for a few days and as I sit at my desk this morning, the daily TO DO list facing me, I see the list of names under the words “Thank You” and know I need to get busy.   Mom had a thing about thank-you.  Small things like a plate … More Thank You Notes – From Bother to Blessing

Monday night board meeting.  As Co-Chair of the Adult Education Committee I gave our report which is divided into What We’ve Done, What We Are Doing, and What is Planned.  What we are doing now is finalizing details for the next event in November.  It is when I gave that information that I got in … More Bubbie – A Cultural Education

There it was.  A large size bottle of Vitamin B Complex from my mother’s cabinet, expired.  And not just a month or two out of date, but well over a year out of date.  Hmmmm, what to do.  I hate to waste anything. I know, I’ll use it as Vitamin B fertilizer for my plants. … More The Plants Love It – My Nose, Not So Much

Maxi skirts are IN this summer and I couldn’t be more delighted.  I’ve always loved long skirts.  When playing dress-up as a child long skirts were my thing. Not hats, not heels, not jewelry, not even makeup.  Long skirts.  The last time I remember maxi skirts being popular was 40 years ago and I had … More Adventures With Maxi Skirts