Chocolate Castles

  • Love Y’all

    Well, I did it again, Sunday, when closing the video of making roast for dinner, I signed off with “bye, love ya’ll” Randy looked at me and said, “love y’all?” I am in such a habit of always ending phone conversations with our kids and family (and yes, even friends) that it just comes out… Read more

  • Sunday Southern Roast

    On Sunday, I posted a video of this wonderful roast that has been on our tables since the 70’s. Our families have loved it and everyone who has been in our home have told me that it is great. Because it makes such a thick rich gravy, you don’t have to worry about making a… Read more

  • Once Upon A Time

    Since it’s the Magical Season where we are suppose to be cheerful and joyous, Randy is being saved from being a victim on a 48 Hours episode! The story begins like this…. Once Upon a Time there was a husband named Randy. Because his wife Trudy had been having some hip and leg pain, and… Read more

  • Merry Christmas

    This year is so different but as I sit here without being with kids and and family I can’t help but think of some of the gifts that I am treasuring this year. We went to Christmas Eve service last night! Did we wish we had family around us? Of course but, we are so… Read more

  • Rockwell Or Griswalds

    Remembering a Christmas just a short 5 years ago makes me sad that because of Covid this year, plans had to be cancelled to go out to Phoenix for Christmas, oh but all the sweet memories of a Christmas Past: It was the year 2015 Oh I could just imagine the sights and sounds we… Read more

  • Not That God

    A few years ago, a sweet friend, Janet, gave me a book which was written by her son– in- law, Ryan Smith. The name of the book was Not That God. This morning I again woke up around 4 am and could not go back to sleep so found myself once again up drinking a… Read more