Author Archives: Candy
Eggs, BBQ, Sweet Potatoes, Turkey
Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays? Until I was 15 my family did all the same things most other American families did when holidays occurred – Easter eggs at Easter, BBQs on the 4th … Continue reading
We are Family
Who are your current most favorite people? From my title, you may imagine that my favourite people are my family – and you would be right! My most favourite person in the whole wide world is my daughter who is … Continue reading
So cool!
What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)? I think that the coolest thing I have ever found was the nerve to say no to my very controlling mother! She wasn’t always so bad. When I was a child … Continue reading
Infamy – They’ve all got it infamy?*
Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? Sitting here in 2025 and thinking about famous or infamous people I’ve known, I’ve previously written about the few ‘famous’ people I’ve met, but my memory tells me … Continue reading
Here ……or……not here
What will your life be like in three years? I’m 82 and a half years old. If I live for those three years, I will be 85 and a half. I can’t really imagine that life will be much different … Continue reading
www.???
Well, aside from http://www.whitehairedwoman.com, which is my absolute favourite, being my website, I like Google for looking up stuff, the NHS app for ordering my blood pressure tablets etc, and Tesco.com for my weekly shopping. There are others I like … Continue reading
Halloween in England
When we came to England in 1958, no one dressed up and went trick or treating and so in our family we kids didn’t bother with getting dressed up and knocking on doors on the 31st of October. In the … Continue reading
I *could* try…..
What could you try for the first time? Well, I could try sky-diving – but I’m not going to. I could try skate-boarding – but I’m not going to do that either. Pastry making? Milking cows? Learning to use AI? … Continue reading
Even my iPad?
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? CRY! Then I’d work out how to replace at least some of it. At my age, I couldn’t go back to work. On the other hand, my needs would be … Continue reading
Ask Mr. Google!
Your life without a computer: what does it look like? I spend a lot of time using my iPad (a smaller and more personal computer.) I really cannot imagine my life without it! I look up recipes, search for the … Continue reading