Regular readers of Cooks’ Corner know that I often look to a list of monthly “specials” when I am deciding which type of recipes to feature during a particular week. Some months are overloaded with ideas, while others are sorely lacking. April falls in the latter category, having only three designations. However, one of those is “National Food Month.” Since pretty much all of my recipes deal with food, I can easily handle that one. Then again, the subject is…..
In a few days, this month will have Marched on by. The first quarter of 2019 will be history. Didn’t the year just get started? Someone once explained that the reason time seems to speed up as we get older is because each year is a smaller fraction of our lives. In other words, when we are four years old, a year is one-fourth of the time we have existed. When we are fifty, a year is one-fiftieth of our…..
If I had to name my least favorite month of the year, I would say, “November.” Thinking of November brings to mind dreary days that are growing ever shorter. The trees are bare (or getting rapidly to that state), and my garden is done for the year. The weather is often damp and chilly, causing me to fight a desire to do nothing besides curl up in my recliner with a good book to read and a cup of hot…..