Wow, is it easy to be glum these days. With winter approaching, full of dire predictions of virus and flu germs on the march, I find myself creating a mental list of “cannots.” Can’t go out to lunch with friends. Can’t go to the movies. Can’t fly to California to visit my sister. Some days […]
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Thanksgiving–COVID Style
The leaves have almost totally dropped to the forest floor and late afternoon light has changed from that of mid-summer. “Sing a song of seasons! Something bright in all! Flowers in the summer, Fires in the fall!” Robert Louis Stevenson Thanksgiving must be right around the corner. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. In my […]
Celebrate National Dessert Day!
National Dessert Day is October 14! Did you know that our English word “dessert” comes from the French desservir which means to remove what has been served. Makes sense, right!?! Dessert is served after the main course unless you live by the axiom, Life is short, eat dessert first! Read all about the origins of […]
A Bushel of Facts For Apple Picking Season
The leaves are changing color, transforming the greens of summer to vibrant reds, orange, and yellows for leaf peepers to see and photograph. Mixed in with the leaves are ripening red, orange, and green apples all across the country. There’s nothing like polishing an apple, taking a bite, hearing the crunch and tasting its […]
Fall Butterfly Watching
Believe it or not, fall is a great time to watch butterflies. Why? They are getting ready to migrate. Can you image the delicate Monarch butterfly winging its way 3000 miles south from the northern states to Mexico where it winters over? In the spring their offspring migrate back north. The Monarchs are not the […]