Camera Strap Couture

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For Mother’s Day my family surprised me with a new camera strap from Capturing Couture. I don’t usually buy fancy things like this. My original camera strap was functioning perfectly well. But boy, does this one make me feel happy about picking up my camera. I feel a little indulgent and spoiled. That was the point of the gift givers I suppose. It’s pretty cool. continue reading …

A joke for Jake.

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Hey Jake! Wanna hear a joke? Have you heard the one about the three dogs? Dogs?!? Did you say dogs? No, Jake. It’s a joke. A joke about dogs. Just chill and listen. Three handsome male dogs are walking down the street when they see a beautiful, enticing, female Poodle. The three male dogs fall all over themselves in an effort to be the one continue reading …

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

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Grilling season is well underway. Here’s an easy grilled pork tenderloin that’s full of flavor with no major hassle. Many people feel pork tenderloin has little taste, but with a little marinade time prior to cooking, this lean cut of meat will change your mind forever. And forever is a long time. Begin by marinating the pork tenderloin(s) in a simple concoction of your favorite continue reading …

Good Food, New Friends & Happy Goats – St. John Part III

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Two things we like to do when we travel are meeting people and eating yummy food. Last year when we vacationed in St. John, USVI we were blessed with both. Even though we stayed on the west end of the island we made a couple of visits to Coral Bay and other areas on the east end. On one of those trips to the east continue reading …

Busy Bees Revisited

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Things around here have been busy, busy, busy. Yesterday, I took a moment to stop and walk through the garden to check the progress on everything. I saw this Salvia getting ready to burst open and was reminded of the many bees that will soon arrive to bustle about, and an old post from my first month of blogging. You’d think I would’ve remembered the continue reading …