Learning something new later in life can be a bit of a challenge. After my 2nd child went off to college, I decided to try my hand at painting. A dear gardening friend/art teacher began giving classes rather close to my home and I thought, “Why not try this?” My first art classes involved acrylic…
The human-canine bond dates back thousands of years. In the United States, over 48% of households have a pet dog. A hundred years ago, essayist and naturalist, John Burroughs wrote that with a dog, “You are alone and not alone; you have both companionship and solitude.” For me, that goes for all our pets. When…
The very first time I preserved lemons was back in 2010. It was a failure. It is highly likely I did it incorrectly and based on that experience I never made them again, until now. A friend recently told me she LOVED preserved lemons and used them all the time. Really? As a result I…
New beginnings, fresh starts and a time to get life in order is what I think of in January. Two years ago I did a major sweep of the master closet and it was a thing of beauty. But 24 months later, it’s just a mess. Why is it so difficult to keep things in…
Can you believe that there are only 9 days left to January? I’m embarrassed to say I haven’t properly stored away some of the Christmas items, but have an end of the month deadline to do so. It is hard, however, not to think ahead to February. There is an abundance of Valentine craft paper…