500 Saturdays: Nomad Diary

  Sunrise View at the Back of Our Athens, Alabama Airbnb On Phone Call with Grandson, Quinn, Son, Jeremy, Daughter-in-law, Andrea in Brazil Saturday Game Party with 3 of Our Sons, Samuel, Wesley and Eric at Our Athens Airbnb Saturday. 14. Today was our more difficult 40 minute morning exercise routine. I’m glad to be able to do a morning exercise together. About every 3 days Darrell makes a new batch of pancakes. I shred the apple for his batter. We have gotten into a ‘rut’ that we both agree is exactly what we enjoy and want with eating these pancakes every day. After breakfast I put black beans in the instapot with a slightly different mix of add-ins. I recorded my new recipe for consistency. I usually make a pound of black beans about once a week. Sometimes we go through them a little faster. Today for lunch we added some measured lean ground beef that I had precooked and spiced into our bowls. Right after noon, Samuel and Wes, two of our sons, came to play games for the aftern...

Folding Pad with a Small Pillow I Made From "You Are Loved" Henry Glass Fabric. Designed by my Friend Dawn Rosengren. My Sweet Friend Amy Reavis Made This Lunch to Serve to Her Church Work Group. We Were Guests, and Have Been Her Guest Many Times Here Since First Meeting in 2008! Owen Saying Hello to Dog Hank and Neighbor Jeff Saturday. 26. Today we stayed inside our house and worked on computers. I sewed on my last two quilt projects which are still in process. We did some grocery shopping. Dinner with Eric and Erin and a couple walks with Owen around his neighborhood.    Sunday. 27. Today was a full day with friends. We begin with our morning routines: exercise, breakfast, coffee. We step outside our house and there is purse sitting on our porch. Hmmm? Darrell unzips it and looks inside, then zips it closed and puts it down. I take a picture and send to our airbnb host. We go on to church. I enjoyed meeting so many more people who are new to me as we...