2025 was an adventure.

So many good times, good trips, good visits, good dogs, good cats, good friends, good deeds and good byes.

And also some fixing broken hearts, broken pieces (body and soul), broken people, broken relationships and broken promises.

And some just getting through...I am grateful for it all and for these two being with me through it all.

I decided to try a new recipe. Cream cheese, cheddar cheese, cayenne and some spices, a little brown sugar, chopped jalapeno and bacon blended in a food processor smeared on a ten inch tortilla, rolled up and chilled overnight and then sliced into discs. The recipe called them jalapeno popper pinwheels.

They're delicious and I'm never making them again. It took way too long and was much too much work.

#JoinIn #cooking

Wonderful weekend. Owning my own business gave me permission to knock off at two pm on Friday. Saturday we went to the sac republic soccer game. Sunday, I did Bottle Rock with a girlfriend. Today was laundry, house cleaning and now barbecued chicken, slaw and baked beans.

Honoring those who gave all for our freedoms.

Kept my promise to Mom today. Scattered her ashes with family at her favorite beach. They wouldn't let us actually do it on the beach so she is in the trees on the edge of the meadow with a great view of the beach.

There was NO wind. Everyone who wanted to, shared and took a turn spreading her ashes.

IT WAS PERFECT.