Christmas: A time for healing

I sorted through a lot of Christmas decorations trying to decide which ones I wanted to use this year.  Many of them brought back fond memories of my husband and children, especially the Christmas stockings that I had made for each of us.  One stocking, however, took...

Christmas time is cookie time!

Christmas time is cookie time!   One of my favorite things to do during the Christmas season is to bake cookies.  It is a task that is more fun when shared, but I still enjoy baking them even by myself. During the previous eleven Christmas seasons that I have...

The sweetest part of Christmas

Now that December has arrived, I find myself more ready to be in the Christmas spirit.  For some reason, I did not want to hear all the holiday music in November.  The religious carols were not bothersome, but I felt myself in rebellion when I heard “Let It Snow” and...

Home-grown humor; kitchen-made gifts

Two things I enjoy in life are my grandchildren and a good story, especially if the story is humorous.  These two things often go hand-in-hand. The day before Thanksgiving, I met my son, Adam, along with his two sons, for lunch.  The main purpose of this trip was to...

After Thanksgiving

Anticipating the Thanksgiving holiday, I purchased a frozen turkey last week.  Stowing it in my freezer was made possible only by some rearranging.  As I set things out of their cold storage spot, I kept reminding myself to make sure to put them back when the turkey...