Author Archives: Lysha

About Lysha

(Lee-sha) :: TXinAL :: Auburn :: blogger/foodie/photographer/traveler/former teacher::fueled by Chips & Salsa & Reality TV::saved by the Grace of God.

Monthly Digest::2.2024

By | February 29, 2024

Happy Leap Day, yall! Here we are for February’s Monthly Digest. Another month gone in the blink of an eye. LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Loving My new laptop set up at work Happy The weather has been pretty nice lately. Excited… Read More »

Wednesday Hodgepodge 2.28.2024

By | February 28, 2024

1. February is coming to a close. Give us a two-word phrase that tells us something about how yours went. “Many appointments” …I have had I think 4 drs appointments and 3 physical therapy appointments this month. They get old. 2. If you had to describe how you’re feeling right now as an amusement park… Read More »

Watching & Listening – Jan/Feb 24

By | February 27, 2024

Here we are for another Watching & Listening post. I use the app TV Time app to help me keep up with everything I’m watching, because I really do watch a lot of TV. It seems though you have to have a profile to see other’s profile, which is a bummer. Jump to: Movies  |… Read More »

2024::Feb 18-24

By | February 26, 2024

Here’s a few highlights from last week! + Tuesday – Drew came over to visit me. He invited me to go to the baseball game with him. + This TENS unit has been such a big help with my back, neck, and shoulder pain lately. + Monday – Back to the orthopedic dr to get… Read More »

Wednesday Hodgepodge 2.21.2024

By | February 21, 2024

1. What kind of thinker are you – doer (concrete thinking), analyst (analytical and abstract thinking), orator (logical thinking), inventor (imaginative thinking), or original thinker (creative)? What makes you say so? You can try this little quiz (link here) to help with your answer. concrete (The Doer), analytical or abstract thinking (The Analyst), logical thinking… Read More »

2024::Feb 11-17

By | February 19, 2024

+ Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday on the same day! Easter is going to be early this year! Church for Ash Wednesday. + Rob and I went out for Valentine’s Day on Tuesday night. + After church on Wednesday, Rob and I went watch AU kick Bama’s tail. Aubie wore his pink suit for Valentine’s… Read More »

2024::Feb 4-10

By | February 13, 2024

+ Sunday night – dinner at Walk-Ons with Rob. I love their Jalapeno Jack burger (I get it without the bun and sub a fries for vegetable. + Wednesday night – Auburn Men’s Basketball game vs our arch rival, Alabama. Fun game and we ended up beating them quite nicely. + Hanging with one of… Read More »

Carnival Mardi Gras 2023 – Day 6 Grand Turk

By | February 10, 2024

Here we are for our last Carnival Mardi Gras 2023 cruise port post. I may do 1 more post to wrap it all up. Anyway, our last port of call was in Grand Turk. That morning we were up super early, so that we could scarf down some breakfast right when they opened at 6:30am… Read More »

Watching on YouTube (Dec 23/Jan 24)

By | February 8, 2024

Here’s what I’ve been watching you YouTube the last couple months. Christian Schaffer [264K subscribers – 86 videos] – Van Life Christian is also a single female van lifer, who travels for her job as an outdoor adventure photographer. Her videos share dreamy landscapes with beautiful narration. Life in My Element [53.1K subscribers – 90… Read More »

2024::Jan 28-Feb 3

By | February 6, 2024

+ Monday night – Women’s Basketball game – final score Auburn 67 / Georgia 49 – Fun game! Especially loved watching their coach + I mentioned before but Alex was on his restaurant’s social media. + Friday night – Auburn gymnastics quad meet against Temple, Fisk, and Talledega. Not surprising we won big! + Reading… Read More »

January Prime Purchases

By | February 5, 2024

Today I’m linking up with Tanya for Prime Purchases. One of my goals for this year is to keep my purchases (especially online) to a minimum. All the things I bought were out of absolute necessity or a gift. Aquasonic Black Series Ultra Whitening Toothbrush This was a birthday gift for Drew, which was on… Read More »

Carnival Mardi Gras 2023 – Day 5 Amber Cove, DR

By | February 2, 2024

We’re continuing our Christmas Cruise posts. Today I’m sharing about our time in the Dominican Republic, which is one of Rob’s and my favorite ports. Carnival docks at their port called Amber Cove, but the nearest ‘real’ town in Puerta Plata. That morning we had breakfast in formal dining and then met up with the… Read More »

Monthly Digest::1.2024

By | February 1, 2024

LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Loving I have had the calendar plugin on my blog for years, but this year I decided to make more use of it. I went through and added drafts for all the posts I want to write… Read More »

Wednesday Hodgepodge 1.31.2024

By | January 31, 2024

1. January 29th is National Puzzle Day. Do you enjoy puzzles? What kind (crossword, jigsaw, sudoku, etc)? How often do you work a puzzle? I like puzzles ok. My younger son and I really enjoyed puzzles during the COVID shutdown. There are several puzzle apps that I enjoy: Cube Block, Figgerits, and Cross Math just… Read More »

Stuffed Bell Peppers :: Gluten Free & Low Carb

By | January 30, 2024

Ya’ll, I am so excited!! I am actually posting a recipe! I know, I’m about to pass out too. 😉 One of my goals this year is to post a new recipe every month. One a month, so by the end of the year there should be 12 new recipes. I would love to share… Read More »