Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
This afternoon I’m doing a dessert social at the Victorian Rose Tea Room here in Port Orchard. I’ve done a number of events with this restaurant and gift shop. My daughter, Jody Rose, is the manager there and it’s always a special time. This, however is the first time I’ve done a “Dessert with Debbie.” The Breakfast with Debbie is always nice and the food is wonderful, and I’ve always enjoyed Tea with Debbie, too, but Dessert with Debbie? Now that, my friends is a natural. I don’t know why no one has thought of this sooner Read more
Five Days before Christmas
Panic has started to set in. Five days until Christmas and I'm still working on my cards, wrapping and mailing. What's worse, remember all those fabulous goodies stacked up in our kitchen that Wayne still isn't eating? Homemade cookies, candies, fruitcake. Well, they keep calling my name! While munching on bagels and cream cheese, I'm searching websites for diet plans. Did you know Rachel Ray lost 40 pounds drinking berry juice? I wonder if that would work with hot chocolate.
Christmas Diet
Wayne is on a low-fat diet. He decided he needs to eat healthier–in the middle of December, when the kitchen is crammed full of goodies! We have home-baked cookies and candies galore that my granddaughters and I made for my Christmas teas. Plus chocolates. Lots of chocolates. I was bringing the goodies into the office until my staff told me STOP. So who does that leave to enjoy all these delights? Me! And I can only swim so much to balance all this out. I will support my husband’s decision, but until the first of the yea Read more
100 and Counting!
My Aunt Betty turned 101 yesterday. I called to wish her a Happy Birthday and couldn't get through because she had so many other people calling to wish her happiness on her special day. Besides longevity, my aunt is an amazing woman in many other ways. She was recently written up in the local Aberdeen, South Dakota, newspaper for a volunteer award. All her life my Aunt Betty has given to others. Her award, in part, was for helping the “old people” at BINGO. Yup, I want to be just like her someday.
Sweet Rewards
The Seahawks play tonight on Monday night football, and we’re going to be there. Go Hawks! Did you hear our running back, Marshawn Lynch , got an endorsement deal with Skittles candies plus something like a five-year supply? Apparently, when he scores a touchdown, he rewards himself with a handful of Skittles. It was a practice started back in this high school days with his mom. Read more
A Swimming Tradition
I hosted my annual Swimmers Tea yesterday afternoon. It’s always fun to see what my swimming friends look like when I’m wearing my glasses, let alone when everyone is dressed in street clothes. I get a kick out of watching the guys hold onto a dainty tea cup and balance a plate of goodies on their lap, but they seem to enjoy it as much as the ladies. I’ve been swimming with this same group for more than twenty years. This is another tradition I always look forward to during the holidays. Read more
Christmas Traditions
I’m off with my daughters and granddaughters to see the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella. Read more