Time marches on. People come into our lives or we come into theirs. Then they are gone and as the months stretch into years they become more a part of our history than of our present. I was not feeling particularly sad about this year's Memorial Day. Las… more »

Amazingly, it's been a year since I started this blog. I can't believe it. Strange to think that my first real garden is now in the past after spending so many years with it in my far off future. Funny I was just going through some of my old papers and r… more »

When I started this blog, way back in February, I knew exactly what my Christmas Day post would be. Cinnamon Rolls. Once a year, my grandma made cinnamon rolls for Christmas breakfast. After opening our presents at home all of the aunts and uncles and co… more »

I am always amazed, in the years since I officially became an adult, how quickly Thanksgiving sneaks up on me. Maybe it's because in school, I spent the entire month of November making turkey drawings, singing pilgrim songs, and watching movies about the… more »

Apple Pie. Mmmmm. I don't think I need to write another word to sell you on the deliciousness of this dessert. I start making this pie when the apples ripen in the fall and continue until I run out, usually around Thanksgiving but I have in the past, fou… more »