Category Archives: REALITY

Despite the cool and trendy anti-American sentiment that’s too abundant these days, I think July 4th weekend is a good time to look into our historical roots and see exactly what brought the citizens to revolt against an oppressive government … Continue reading →

Setting up my meal for tomorrow: Turkey done on the grill, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, some kind of vegie, with shrimp cocktail, jalapeno dip, deviled eggs, stuffed cherry peppers, and cheese for appetizers, and vanilla frozen yogurt with fresh … Continue reading →

I wish the US would once again declare its independence and turn to and have faith in its own people and shed the shackles of global ties. Sharing and dependence are not the same thing. Let’s celebrate the intent of … Continue reading →

Hopefully I will never settle into a state of contentment in life. Unless, of course, I’m housed in a mansion with a Jag gleaming black and wicked in the circular drive and a housekeeper who is willing to make the … Continue reading →

This is one of my favorite peonies and as happens every year, they burst open and the rains come and destroy them. This one was freshly showered early this morning and I had to take a picture before I cut … Continue reading →

No more parades, and the veterans in our family died out with Jim’s dad but the guns going off in the silence of a cemetery will always stay with me. I pray for other families hoping they don’t have to … Continue reading →

So for a few years now the trees have grown to the point where the garden gets only a few hours daily of strong sunlight. Also for a few years, the pool has been disassembled and gone (or mostly so; … Continue reading →

Along with the rhubarb and parsley, the chives were ready today to be picked.

This is the house I was born into. It doesn’t look the same, but then, neither do I.There were gates and a sidewalk leading up to the front porch from the street. A railing on the garage top to keep … Continue reading →

As rain paints the day springtime green, I see the trees of wine, jelly, applesauce, turn blooms to mini-fruit. Crabapple, quince, peach and oh, a sour cherry tree that took fifteen years or more to grow a pie.

Usually I make two of them, but I didn’t have poppyseed filling nor the nuts and honey, so this is all I did this time, on the left is apricot, and on the right side is cream cheese with (an … Continue reading →

I am nothing if not frugal–not cheap, frugal. It is a learned concept from generations of homeowners who worked hard and did without to be able to afford the things that were important to them. This then, is a new … Continue reading →