What’s not to like about cherries?

I had been planning this week’s column in my head for quite a while, but then, as often happens, life got in the way.  For just over a month now, I have been getting reports on my cousin Jimmy and his health issues.  Then, on Friday evening, I learned that Jimmy will...

I can do this!

Here we are in February, which happens to be National Canned Food Month.  Lots of different edible items are available in cans, and those of us who have gardens often save our produce by canning it in jars.  In this case, “can” refers to a container.  The word “can”...
It’s “Soup-er” Weather!

It’s “Soup-er” Weather!

Someone forgot to tell the weatherman that November is an autumn month.  The forecast for the next several days sounds more like winter.  By the time this column comes out in the newspaper, we will know if we have descended to the predicted lows, which could be...

A day for flags and fireworks

The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is the date we as a country celebrate the establishment of our nation.  Through the years, we have been truly blessed to enjoy the freedoms we hold dear.  Those freedoms, however, were not without cost.  And they...

The saucy month of March

I do not know why March was chosen as National Sauce Month; however, after reading the definition of the word “saucy,” I have an idea.  According to www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary, “saucy” means: 1. served with or having the consistency of sauce 2...