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

Gods In Alabama

Sizzle

Poems by Emily Dickinson

Read-A-Longs

Clarissa

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

Weekend Cooking: Willie Bird’s Restaurant

A couple of weeks ago I told you about 500 Foods To Eat Before It’s Too Late. The book has lots of wonderful recommendations for eating great food all over the United States. I also enjoy getting recommendations from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, the book based on the  TV show on the Food Network. (See my review of [...]

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

The TV Show:  My eighty-nine-year-old mother has become addicted to the Food Network. She had been telling me about this show where “the guy is so lively and fun.” So on a recent visit I had to check it out. The “guy” she is so crazy about is Guy Fieri of Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. [...]