by Halloween, the time of ghosts and ghouls and all things black….? Of course not, and nor was it always time for scary monsters. Halloween was originally, (and to many of us, still) Samhain, (pronounced Sow-en) The time of the winter start. As with most of our festivals and things taken over for religions purposes, it […]
Chopping Onions in the Kitchen with Mom
by Oh, how I wanted to help out in the kitchen when I was a little girl, but my mother absolutely hated to have anyone else around when she was cooking, especially for holiday meals. One Thanksgiving I begged to be allowed to help out by chopping up onions for the dressing. Finally, Mom relented and […]
The Vital Importance of Environmental Stewardship
It would not come as a surprise to anyone who has viewed my artwork that I have an affinity for subjects from the natural world. I love to portray both plants and animals in my drawings and pastel work. As a believer in God, I also believe that we humans have an obligation to preserve […]
The Government stops free TV licensing for UK’s over 75’s
For all our British Readers. In case you did not get the email (I am not sure if they have sent letters) you may like to make sure your elderly relatives are aware of this change from the government and what the BBC are doing about it. The future of television licences for over 75s […]
Persian Pasta
by It is said that need is the mother of inventions, but sometimes opportunity can be the inspiration of a fabulous product. I offer the story of Keiler’s Dundee Marmalade as an example. But I am getting off the track already. For the past few weeks every time I rummaged in the dry goods cabinet, where […]