Welcome

Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while. Contact me by email: joyfullyretired (at) gmail (dot) com.

What I’m Reading

Saying It Well

Justice

Forever

The Sense of an Ending

Wish You Were Here

A Moveable Feast

Clarissa

The Odyssey

My Book Rating System

A = Excellent in every way
B = Very good story
C  = Good/Average
D = Poor
F = So Bad I couldn't finish it

Archives

A Progressive Dinner: Appetizers

Today is the beginning of a week long Progressive Dinner Party. It’s being hosted at the Book Blogger’s Social Club. Everyone is invited, so head on over to the Social Club to see what else is being served. Because Monday is the first day of the party, my assignment was to serve an appetizer. I’ve [...]

Weekend Cooking: New Cuisines

What do you call a place that’s not a restaurant, yet serves food of at least thirty-five different cuisines? You call it an International Food Court! This is the Emeryville, California International Food Court. My daughters, granddaughters and I visited here this week on the return leg of our road trip to Southern California. As [...]

Weekend Cooking: Using Leftover Turkey

Got any turkey leftover? A few of my family members claim the dishes made after the big turkey feast are their favorite part of the traditional big bird. For instance, my oldest daughter likes a turkey sandwich made with turkey, cream chees and cranberry sauce. Mmmm-good. My husband’s favorite turkey leftover is so good I [...]

Virtual Cookie Swap

Kathy (Bermuda Onion) and Julie (Booking Mama) have been featuring a Virtual Cookie Swap for the past twelve days. Now it’s our turn to add to the Cookie Exchange. I decided to share one of my family’s favorites. We’ve been making these cookies for over forty years. They are very tasty but, in my opinion, [...]

My Relationship With Mexican Food

Sponsored by Beth Fish Reads I remember exactly where I was, and my reaction the first time I ever ate Mexican food. The year was 1954 and my family had just moved to Southern California from Wisconsin. In Wisconsin we ate what all normal, mid-western, German-American families ate. But right away, in California, our menu [...]