“Too often the stumbling block to meeting our neighbors is the front door. By being outside in the front yard, The Turquoise Table eliminates that obstacle.” How great is this quote from my friend Susan? She has a heart for connection, and has truly embraced the Front Yard People spirit. With two kids away at college and the other a…
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Love Means Moving into The Neighborhood
A coyote was roaming our street. Most of the neighborhood was aware of the coyote’s whereabouts from postings on a private Facebook page, but one couple isn’t on social media. The timing wasn’t convenient or ideal, but warning my neighbors to be cautious and then listening to their struggles trumped everything else. So I spent the morning at my elderly…
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Lemon Rosemary Cookies
Sometimes me think what is love, and then me think love is what last cookie is for. Me give up the last cookie for you. ~ Cookie Monster Not too long ago my neighbor Mandy showed up at the turquoise table with a platter of Lemon Rosemary Cookies. Our neighborhood Front Yard Friday was adapted this particular Good Friday for an…
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31 Days: Love Your Neighbor
Outrageous Hospitality Dare #4 Love Your Neighbor Please join me for a 7 day challenge ~ An Outrageous Hospitality DARE. I’m collaborating this week with my friend Krista Gilbert at Meaning in a Minute. Sign up for the hospitality dare and receive a daily email which includes a short video of Krista and me presenting your daily dare. Seven days of simple, fun ways to…
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