Naked Germans, Duck Calls, and Good-byes
Two weekends ago I was in Jacksonville, Florida, for my Uncle Bruce Cochran’s Remembrance Service. He died in August, but the family...
An EGGcellent Question
Do you rearrange eggs in the carton, as you use them? A friend and I were discussing our habits, after seeing a discussion on social...
Take That, Pandemic!
No prom. No spring band and orchestra concerts. No plays or musicals. No hanging out with friends. No awards ceremony for graduating...
Grandsons, Crisco, and Ginger
My twelve-year-old grandson and I made cookies. He is quite a good cook, already, with a specialty of baked pretzels. Yum. The recipe we...
Tulip Bulbs and Cinnamon Toast
I’m so excited the tulip bulbs I “forced” after their “winter rest” in the refrigerator, are blooming! It looks like all four bulbs are...
The Good Things Jar
Did you empty your Good Things in 2021 jar? I found forty-seven slips of paper, almost one Good Thing a week! Not bad for a pandemic...
Ideas I Have Copied
This is a fun time of year to share gift ideas. None of these are original to me. I have found most of them on the amazing Internet or...
Grits and Salmon as Ambassadors
Exploring grocery stores is a perk of living in a new city. I really enjoy one store―it is almost within walking distance, if I don’t buy...
If Humpty-Dumpty Could Talk
It was a smashing beginning to the morning, as an egg slipped from my fingers and died a yolky death on the kitchen floor. A...
I’ll Always Remember
It’s been a lonely COVID-19 year, hasn’t it? Now that I am fully vaccinated, living in a new state, I am more than ready to begin some...
