Oh What Fun! Three Things!
Hello, friends! We are in Southern California and here are some fun things that we have been up to that you may enjoy.
The Gift Of A Tough-To-Kill Plant
Our son, Tommy aka Thomas, got a recent promotion which means moving. I wanted him to have an easy to care for plant for his new office. Enter Roger’s Gardens and the ZZ plant.
Look at the fab cake they gave Tommy to share on his last day…
And here is Tommy with the finished plant (and the easy instructions to “give it about 1/2 cup of water once a week”).
Recently I went into my local library to get a library card…
Free Books To Read Online
With a library card, you can download/borrow free books to your phone, tablet or Kindle. I used the Libby app to download Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng for the long car drive from SF to SoCal. It would normally cost $12.99 for the e-reader version. If you like reading…make it a point to drop into your local library! I’m glad I finally got a library card.
Dominos
How about a fun activity that doesn’t involve electronics? When was the last time you played dominos? I bought a vintage set of Dominos on eBay but here is a nice new one, too. We are playing the game today.
Happy holidays from my family to yours…
We are in San Diego with our family. I set the table with things my sister already owned and mini pine cones that were on sale at Roger’s Gardens.
Who wants to straighten the star on top of my sister’s tree? Not me.
I wish you peace and love. See you back here in the new year. I appreciate YOU.
Kindly,
Mary Ann
Belated Merry Christmas Mary Ann! I bought my first ZZ plant at Roger’s Gardens years ago. They do well and are hard to kill haha. My husband and I have been using our library for years. Besides checking out books (I do not have a Kindle or Nook) I get most of my music there and download to my iTunes. What library is that in the photo? It’s beautiful!
Linda S.
That library is not far from us in Pacific Heights. Happy New Year, Linda!
Merry Christmas, Mary Ann. Thank you for always giving me something to look forward to when I see your email that there’s a new post just a click away.
Karen
You are sooo sweet, Karen!
great tips have a wonderful time with your family! i know they will be dining in style!!
Thanks, Cindy!! Same to you.
And I appreciate you and all your hard work putting out my #1 favorite blog, there has never been a post I have not thoroughly loved! Have a beautiful Christmas with your family and congrats to Tommy on his promotion. He is sooooo handsome!
Love,
Gail
Merry Christmas! You hit on three things I love! The zz plant is fabulous and I only water mine every other week…they are beautiful and hardy…I have two and they are by far my favorite…
And I too started using the library and I get so many bestsellers for free….love that…checked out two audible ebooks for our road trip from Dallas to Atlanta and it really makes the trip so much better …. lastly my girlfriends and I love to play Mexican Train Dominos…it’s so fun and addicting…
Enjoy your holiday 🎄🎄
Oh…good tip about the audible books!!
I’m going to look up Mexican train dominos!
Merry Christmas Pickett family! Such a joy it is to read your blog. Like chatting with a good friend. Love that Roger’s Gardens. Awesome ideas. Hoping the New Year brings many blessings to you and your family.
Thanks so much, Jeanne. Your comment means a lot to me! Happy New Year!!
Merry Christmas to you and your family. I must get my dominos out to play with the grandkids. Bob and I love renting books from the library. What a treasure trove. My library also offers lynda.com for free to members. Must find that plant. Would love to not kill a plant.That cake is gorgeous. Was it fabulous tasting?
Enjoy your time with the family. Hopefully see you in the New Year!
Merry Christmas, Mary Ann! Thanks for sending such a thoughtful message to us! We really appreciate you too. 😊🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁
Thanks so much, Sharon!!
Merry Christmas, Mary Ann!
Merry Christmas and all the best to you and your family in 2020!
Mindy