According to a Chinese proverb, “Happiness is having something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for in the future.” That sounds like Christmas to me. We all have much to do during the holiday season such as cooking, decorating, shopping, crafting, wrapping, entertaining, and baking. My sisters, my nieces, and I baked cookies for six hours on Friday. It is an annual … [Read more...]

Eating at the kids’ table during the holidays is one of my favorite memories. The food was great, but the company was superb. As the oldest cousin, I was put in charge by trusting adults. It worked to everyone’s advantage. The adults had some peace and quiet, and the kids had the kitchen with running water, a refrigerator full of bowls of whipped cream and the garbage can to … [Read more...]

Bats, rats, spiders and snakes are NEVER included in my Halloween décor because I am truly afraid of them. Witches, vampires and ghosts seem quite harmless compared to them. I am always on the lookout for the former and alert other people by pointing and shrieking in abject terror! Yes, I know that bats are “our friends” and eat mosquitoes. As long as they out of my … [Read more...]

The dreaded invitation on fine paper with a beautiful bluejay arrived in the mail today. I knew it was coming, but I had done my best Scarlett O’Hara, “I’ll think about that tomorrow” routine for a couple of weeks! Now there was no denying it any longer! My options flashed through my brain. I was certainly attending this milestone class reunion, but there were a few problems. I … [Read more...]