There are times when my calendar looks mercifully clear, and I look forward to time spent working on things I need to do around my house and yard. Last week the only thing I had scheduled was a doctor appointment on Wednesday afternoon. I had an ultrasound on my thyroid the Friday before, and I was going to find out the results, plus the annual checkup post-thyroid surgery two years ago (half of it was removed). After writing my column…..
One of my favorite things of summer is fresh cucumbers right out of the garden. My plants have finally started yielding their produce, and I am thoroughly enjoying the bounty. For the past several years, I have planted the pickling cucumber variety instead of their longer cousins. I love the flavor; to me, they are a little sweeter than the others. A few years ago, when my granddaughter Vivian was staying with me for a couple of days, she was…..
I realized last year that all three of my children had a child in the same grade of school. This year, Vivian, Lincoln, and Liam will be in first grade. Liam loves to learn and is very curious about how things work. Recently, he was riding with his dad (my son Adam) when they spotted a little bitty car on the road. “When I get big enough to drive I can’t have one of those,” Liam declared. “It’s not big…..