Joy’s Garden in the Winter It will soon be Christmas, but the days are dark and sorrow hangs in the air, as my Mother has been unwell. Nevertheless, this is the time of year when we celebrate the birth of Christ, thus the garden sparkles in anticipation of hope. ...
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The Ones That Got Away! This mother turkey took her children from a stroll across the road, and then back again to where they had come from. After a few minutes, off they went again, into the woods. I think they all had a very Happy Thanksgiving; I hope you did too! .
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Pershing Park “In their devotion, their valor, and in the loyal fulfillment of their obligations, the officers and men of the American Expeditionary forces have left a heritage of which those who low may ever be proud.” ~ General John J. Pershing ~ The General John J. Pershing Park, which...
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Harvest Skillet Cake I love the smell of cinnamon, oranges, cloves, and nutmeg; I will often put a small pan of this glorious mixture to simmer, on the stove, especially during the autumn. The smells remind me of my childhood home, during this time of year, when everyone was baking something delicious and preparing...
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Pumpkins for Sale! A very nice farmer, let the ladies from Florida, as he deduced from our license plate, stop and photograph his pumpkins for sale. He had quite a collection of pumpkins, all grown with the aid of his calloused hands. He told me that he sold most of the large...
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The Big Swinger Polaroid Cameras at MIT We went to see an exhibit on technology, at MIT, in Boston; I was expecting this to be an outing more centered on Kate’s interest and not that I would see my first camera – well not mine, but one just like mine....
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Plantain Soup This is a wonderful first course for either a very typical Latin American dinner of pork, black beans and white rice, or if serving fish cooked in a sofrito, or it is a soup hearty enough to serve as a meal. I use a lot of coriander, as I love the...
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The Longfellow Garden “We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~ Portland, Maine, which was once part of Massachusetts, has a very walkable downtown area which includes the first private home to become a museum in...
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Spider! ‘ ‘I walked out into the yard one evening, and found this little spider hard at work. I could not believe that he had attached his web to grass! These pictures do a better job of capturing the web than the spider, but I do not think he will mind if we spend...
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Guava Cake I have decided to update this page, in response to my recent trip to Hawai’i, during which I literally ate Guava Cake every day! The cakes I ate, the best being at Dee Lite Bakery, http://www.stghi.com/location-dillingham.htm, were filled with a layer of whip cream; my post below is incorrect. Also, for...
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