For several reasons my lifestyle blog has been neglected recently.  So, fair warning, as I try to catch up on life in the Salmagundi househ...

I couldn't let Tartan Day pass without a post.  My addiction to plaid has been well documented! Before surgery a couple of weeks ag...

I'm a week out of surgery, at home watching basketball, etc. and doing well. I have three more weeks of not doing anything --- just...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FAVORITE SON, MIKE! HIS WHOLE LIFE, HE HAS TAUGHT US THINGS WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW EXISTED!   NOW HE TEACHES H...

Our special Valentine present in 2002 was this little cutie --- His big sister was so proud! And, now he is 17 years old already --...

For some reason, our local antique stores are usually quiet the day after Christmas.  That makes it a great day to get out, walk around, an...

As always --- a lot of red and plaid! Our flags fly year around! The family tree with 60 years of accumulated ornaments includi...

For 20+ years, I have had this strange, little corner made by the wall that covers the side of my refrigerator in the kitchen.  It adjoins...

Another milestone birthday has arrived. Thought #1 Both Bob and I were fortunate to grow up in a close-knit, small town with lots of fr...

A trip to Denver never disappoints! I had a quilt meeting in Denver on Saturday; and while I did my thing, my husband met our son to wa...