this n' that

Hello, dear friends.  I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.  Mine was fabulous because my old college buddy, Kate the Great, came for a visit.  If you missed the home tour that I did of her gorgeous home in Santa Fe you can find it here. 

We did our share of shopping, lunching, and site seeing.  The Mister prepared delicious feasts both nights for dinner and also managed to come up with bail money when we needed it.  I threw my Fitbit to the wind and enjoyed every minute.

Chili positively adored KTG.  Unfortunately, Chowdah spent the weekend at sleepover camp.  Sometimes Chow loves people too much.






A couple of weeks ago, I won the drawing over at one of my favorite blogs, Cranberry Morning.  This soap smells so darn good - I don't know whether to wash with it or eat it.  Judy has many scents.  These soaps would make a great stocking stuffer.

I positively loved Rescue Road.  This is the story of Greg Mahle, who drives homeless dogs from the south to meet their new families up North.  Greg drove our little Chili to Connecticut.  You can read about it here.  We got to meet this dynamic hero when we picked our sweet girl up.  Greg works with wonderful rescue groups such as Houston Shaggy Dog Rescues, where Chili is from. It is such a wonderful story that pays homage to all the unsung heroes of the dog rescuing world.  I highly recommend it to all people who love animals.

One of my favorite books of all time is Me Before You.  The sequel, After You, just came out and does not disappoint.  Now, I am counting the minutes until Jojo Moyes releases her next book. 

My friends, Anne and Beansie recommended this fabulous little gem of a book to me.  The Bee Cottage Story has it all - fabulous before and after photos of this darling house as well as an inspirational story detailing the author's life, Frances Schultz, who also happens to be a blogger.  You can read her blog, right here.   

This is a very honest memoir of Senator Ted Kennedy's youngest son's battle with substance abuse and bipolar disease.  A Common Struggle also includes the history of health care regarding mental illness in this country.  Very interesting at times and a bit wordy at others.

Thank you, Nana Diana, and all the wonderful people who recommended Doc Martin to me.  The Mister and I are just loving this series. I wish I lived in Doc Martin's town of quirky characters.  The best part is we are only halfway finished with Season 1 and we have five seasons to go! 

Do you have any book or TV recommendations for me?


Until next time...

Chili got a new lambchop and somebody decided to put his dirty paws on it.  Chili is not happy.