Out-flanked by Thanksgiving traditions
This Thanksgiving my sister-in-law requested I make Holiday Salad. “What is that?” I queried. One time we brought pie, another…
Category: Uncategorized
A Plague of Locusts
It is rainy and dark as I dash to the house, pushing the door shut against the buffeting wind. No,…
Hands that see
Biking 100 hundred miles on a golden September Sunday in Ohio was a peaceful entry into the world of organized…
Bats, bugs and garlic
A solitary evening in the backyard, very rare, no bonfire, no family or friends just stars, crescent moon and breeze.…
Bud Cans and BBs
After months without writing, the words and ideas flood my mind, each yammering for attention. “Me! Me“ they shout, and…
Latte Lawyers
As a latte lover, I appreciate there is skill involved in making a perfect latte, but does it really require…
Christmases Past, Cards Sent, Exhibit Ending
39 years of making home made cards, and I cannot remember them all. There were a few lean years, years…
The ol’ shell game
First we harvest them. Then we cook them. Then we eat them. Then we give the shells to the crows…
Coming clean in Otter Creek
After 42 years of keeping people clean, the hot showers in Otter Creek are gone. Are we destined to have…
Watch out for slow dust
That stuff can be dangerous! and in case anyone was wondering where Pluto had gone…