Happy Anniversary With WordPress.com

…it’s been 14 years since I signed up with WordPress

I started thinking I might do this for a year or two. If someone had told me I’d still be here 14 years later I would never have believed it.

My followers have seen me navigate my last years as a teacher and how I have explored retirement, my journey into making art and improving my photographic skills, enjoying three weddings of my children and the births of my two granddaughters and all the wonderful travels we’ve had to Europe and across Canada.

I have also shared some of the more difficult periods in the last 14 years like my struggles with my weight, my husband’s ups and downs with his numerous chronic illnesses and the death of my father. On the bright side the good have definitely outnumbered the bad.

This takes us up to 2020.

Thursday Trios – Looking Up

…March 26, 2026

Walking through the neighbourhood yesterday I looked up and discovered this pair of trios.

A trio of chimney caps and vent cowl times two

If you have a trio share just copy my link and paste it into your post. When I get the ping back I’ll be sure to check it out. Have fun!

Judy’s Numbers Game – #239

…March 24, 2026

Here are memories that the number 239 pulled out of the archives.

Thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2026/03/23/the-numbers-game-117-please-play-along/

Thursday Trios – Easter Bunnies

March 19, 2026

Children’s art at the library

If you have any trios to share I’d love to see them. Just copy my link and paste it into your post. When I get the ping back I’ll be sure to check it out. Have fun!

Judy’s Numbers Game Photo Challenge

thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2026/03/15/the-numbers-game-116-please-play-along/

This weeks number is 238. What photos pop up for you?

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

enjoying a slightly revised Dublin Coddle

Kevin made this wonderful stew/soup for dinner tonight. The original recipe calls for a different type of sausage that is not browned ahead of time. Kevin used a mild Italian sausage which he sliced and browned. He also added peas and he used my homemade chicken stock.

It was perfect on this very wintery cold evening.

Here is a recipe similar to what Kevin made.

https://www.allrecipes.com/dublin-coddle-irish-sausage-and-potato-stew-recipe-7185428

This recipe calls for stout but we left it out. It would, however add another nice dimension to the dish.