Tag: Banana

  • Begin your day with breakfast

    “Into each life some rain must fall” is a line from a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  The same lyric is also declared in a song featuring Ella Fitzgerald and the Inkspots.  Both of these depict a hard season of existence.  However, there is another way to think about rainy days. Ask any farmer […]

  • Fun with family

    A good portion of last week was spent with family.  My daughter Molly came on Wednesday with her younger two children, Lincoln and Melody.  Maggie (who lives with her dad) arrived on Friday.  My house has been filled with the sounds of children for several days; now it seems very quiet. Thursday morning was waffles […]

  • A cool July treat!

    Although National Ice Cream Day (July 15th) is over, the cool thing is that July is still National Ice Cream month.  It was designated as such in 1984 by then-president Ronald Reagan. During the summer, many people enjoy making homemade ice cream.  In this day and age, there are many electric-powered devices to aid in […]

  • A Day to Remember

    For me, this year’s Memorial Day takes on a new meaning.  Besides remembering those who gave their lives for our country, I will be thinking of my wedding day forty-one years ago. Bob and I meant every word we vowed when we uttered the words, “Till death do us part.”  Marriage was a lifetime commitment, […]