The Women’s Rights National Historical Park “I never forget that we are sowing winter wheat which the coming spring will see sprout and other hands than ours will reap and enjoy.” ~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton ~ During one of those times when we were without a home, we took a road...
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Wright Brother’s National Memorial Kitty Hawk and the Outer Banks , North Carolina, in general, are not off of the 95, but worth the detour! We started our tour of the area, by going to Kill Devil Hills, where on December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers, made the “first controlled powered...
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A Very Still Bunny Are you friend or foe?
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Marinara Is your garden producing a bumper crop of tomatoes, peppers, onions and herbs? Or have you been lured by inviting farm stands, buying more zucchini, mushrooms, and garlic than you can imagine using before they spoil? Do not fret, make marinara sauce! This is my work horse sauce. I make it...
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For Kelly At my Mother’s memorial service, among other things, Kate spoke about Mother’s love of nature and how she was constantly planting any seeds which fell into her hands – from the pit of an avocado that was served for lunch to the seeds from a bell pepper which was used for...
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Our Nations Smallest Post Office “Considered to be the smallest post office in the United States, this building was formerly an irrigation pipe shed belonging to the J. T. Gaunt Company tomato farm. It was hurriedly pressed into service by postmaster Sidney Brown after a disastrous night fire in 1953 burned Ochopee’s...
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Sauces from the Seventies These recipes appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, in June of 1974, and someone saved them, so that I could share them with you! I really do not know any contemporary cooks, who make such sauces, but it might be fun to try an Avocado Mushroom Velvet, though canned...
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Plumeria “The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the...
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Peafowl “The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.” ~ William Blake ~ Driving through Coral Gables, Florida, Kate spotted three peahens! She quickly pulled over, and I jumped out of the car, hoping to photograph them – which I did. They were very aware of me; but none-the-less, allowed...
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Orchids of Latin America At the Smithsonian Rarely, do I plan to do something in particular, when going through Washington D.C., as car travel does not sit well with scheduling. There are always things I hope to do, but one never knows. On this specific day, we had hoped to take...
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