Doesn't time always seem to run short during the holiday season? One minute you think you have four weeks to accomplish all you need to do and the next, ten people are coming for dinner in three hours! I always have great plans for creating homemade … [Read more...] about Spectacular Last Minute Holiday Craft
Gift Giving 2020: Perhaps a Different Kettle of Fish?
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the holiday season of gift-giving is upon us. It's been a tough six months for many people and perhaps we all should be thinking of alternative presents from the usual clothes, games, gadgets, and so on. … [Read more...] about Gift Giving 2020: Perhaps a Different Kettle of Fish?
Antidotes to a COVID Winter: Hygge & Friluftsliv
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 … [Read more...] about Antidotes to a COVID Winter: Hygge & Friluftsliv
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 … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving–COVID Style
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 … [Read more...] about Celebrate National Dessert Day!
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 … [Read more...] about Fall Butterfly Watching