Frannie's eSpace tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-549596 2009-10-24T19:46:48-04:00 One day at a time... TypePad Searching for Eternity tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452561269e20120a61bd555970b 2009-10-24T19:46:48-04:00 2009-10-25T21:46:39-04:00 I just finished a very good book: Searching for Eternity by Elizabeth Musser. (You may have read her other books, both set in Atlanta: The Swan House and The Dwelling Place.) This one is set both in France as well... Frances Puckett A sad day, but still there is hope tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452561269e20120a5bc3d99970b 2009-10-04T17:23:58-04:00 2009-10-04T17:23:58-04:00 My second cousin Liz died suddenly last week: age 25, recently graduated with a masters in Social Work and married just under a year. From a human perspective she died, oh, at least 50 if not 60 years too soon.... Frances Puckett Coupons are my new friend tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452561269e20120a6022443970c 2009-09-29T23:20:03-04:00 2009-09-29T23:28:07-04:00 I saved $2.45 at the grocery store yesterday thanks to coupons! It is not much, but it's a huge beginning. For so long, I have been an unlucky coupon clipper: either the coupon has expired, or I forget to bring... Frances Puckett A lucky weekend tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452561269e20120a5f93431970c 2009-09-27T21:32:03-04:00 2009-09-27T21:32:03-04:00 It was 30 years ago this weekend (I think) that my EYC had a youth retreat at St. Mary's Convent near Sewanee TN. That weekend changed my life in a couple of ways. First of all, during that weekend, I... Frances Puckett My new favorite dessert tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452561269e20120a5e12d2e970c 2009-09-21T20:20:56-04:00 2009-09-29T23:21:33-04:00 Have you tried Publix brand PeachMangoPassion sherbet? It is dee-licious! This tri-flavored sherbet is very creamy, it's pretty and the calories are decent, especially for such a rich-tasting experience. So far, I've just eaten it plain, but it would be... Frances Puckett A good day for Chicken Soup tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452561269e20120a5852fe7970b 2009-09-20T16:07:42-04:00 2009-09-20T16:07:42-04:00 With the rain and the chilly air, it's a good day for Chicken Soup... Chicken Soup for the Soul, that is. I picked up the latest one last weekend: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People. It was... Frances Puckett Cucumbers weigh a lot! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452561269e20120a5b8f071970c 2009-09-10T20:37:07-04:00 2009-09-10T20:37:07-04:00 I had a hankering for one of my favorite salads today at lunch: iceberg lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and ranch dressing. Yum! Sticker shock hit me though at the checkout when I set my salad on the scale. The total came... Frances Puckett Some good books tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452561269e20120a55a190d970b 2009-09-08T21:21:48-04:00 2009-09-08T21:23:20-04:00 I've read some good books lately, and thanks to a buying spree of used books on Amazon.com, I still have a couple in the bank. Here's what I've read lately: 1) A World Lost - by Wendell Berry, an author... Frances Puckett A few tips from my trip out west tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452561269e20120a5abf115970c 2009-09-07T22:17:15-04:00 2009-09-08T07:15:32-04:00 Based upon my recent trip to Glacier National Park and Yellowstone with several stopping points in between, here are a few tips: 1) Sunscreen and hats! Montana truly is Big Sky country, and there isn't a lot of shade. Yellowstone... Frances Puckett A good souvenir idea tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452561269e20120a5aab697970c 2009-09-07T14:54:01-04:00 2009-09-07T17:07:26-04:00 I'm not a big souvenir person. Traditionally, when my husband and I travel, we pick up a magnet and call it a good day! However, on these past couple of trips that I've taken, I've discovered a perfect souvenir, both... Frances Puckett