Sticks and Stones Have Found a Home
Sticks and stones never looked so good.
Sticks and Stones may break my bones, and render my lawnmower useless. Not quite the child's rhyme, but...
Giving Winter the Cold Shoulder
The first sign of spring has emboldened me to tell winter not to get too cozy; your days are numbered. For weeks, she's plopped...
Jeanette’s Best Easy Apple Pie Recipe
Truly, the best easy apple pie recipe in my dessert dossier.
Jeanette's Apple Pie: I could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner (and have).
As...
Storage Solutions: My Mom’s Bright (and Admittedly Good) Idea
Storage Solutions and How to let the sunshine in on a window shelfMy mother is not one to sit idly by. After her last visit...
Cooking Up Community and Apple Pie
Partners in pie: Nancy sets the pace and the menu. I stand in awe, and slice, dice, bake, and serve where needed.
Yesterday when my...
Saying Goodbye to One of the Good Guys
John Snyder: Grill Master and friend extraordinaire
This week I said goodbye to my dear friend John Snyder, quietly in my heart, unconvincingly in my...
Tall Clover Chronicles: Confessions of an Unbalanced Force
The Case of the Unstable Table"You can only lean on that which resists." -Indian Proverb
And so, the laws of physics win again.
In my last...
Tall Clover Chronicles: Boz Takes the Cake
After a determined lawn-to-chair-to-table climb, Boz ponders the absence of food (and his next move).
Much like Charlie Brown putting his trust in Lucy to...
Shining a Little Light on the New Year
Hope for the New YearOne paper bag + a couple cups of sand + one lit candle = magic
My brain seems to have been...
Welcoming the Ghosts of Christmas Past
Well, hello Christmas Past!
Recollections can serve to fuel and warm the heart on a chilly winter day; here are a few favorites from my...
