

WE JUST RETURNED LAST NIGHT FROM a WEEK'S VACATION IN SAN FRANCISCO...VISITING MY DAUGHTER ALI AND MY MOTHER IN LAW, ENJOYING THE SIGHTS AND ENERGY OF THE CITY BY THE BAY .
I HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT YOUR BLOGS IN A WHILE, I APOLOGIZE AND REALIZED THAT THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH, WAS THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF MY BLOG.
WHAT A YEAR ITS BEEN. I HAVE NOTHING BUT POSITIVE THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THE WHOLE BLOGGING EXPERIENCE... MEETING GREAT PEOPLE.. SHARING THINGS ABOUT MYSELF, AND DISCOVERING THERE ARE MANY WOMEN WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SOME OF THE SAME THINGS THAT I AM! I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO MEET ONE BLOGGING FRIEND, JANIE, AT PANINI GIRL....I HOPE TO MEET MORE OF YOU IN THE FUTURE.....HINT----SAN DIEGO IS A LOVELY PLACE TO VISIT.
I DO HAVE TO SHARE THOUGH I HAVE GAINED A FEW POUNDS BLOGGING, BUT NOW THAT SPRING IS HERE, I AM GOING TO GET OUT MORE AND EXERCISE, AND SIT ON THE COUCH LESS.!
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUGGESTIONS ON THE KITCHEN AID MIXER SITUATION. I AM BACK TO CHECKING OUT EBAY FOR DEALS!
I WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY EASTER.