Time for a change

My late husband Bob would often refer to me as a “creature of habit.”  He was so right.  I can easily get stuck in a routine, and I don’t like it when I have to leave my carefully crafted comfort zone.  Most of the drawers in my kitchen are very ordered – we all need...

Pies are for sharing

“You need to learn to share.”  How many times did I hear that as a child?  How many times did I say it to my children?  I couldn’t even begin to tell you.  I have also uttered that phrase on countless occasions when I have been in charge of children, whether I was...

Bread and the stuff of life

If I could choose what I really wanted to be doing today, it would be baking a birthday cake for my husband.  Sometimes he would pick the kind he wanted; at other times, he would tell me to surprise him.  When asked, that is what he said eight years ago, “Surprise...

Good neighbors are super!

One thing I learned early in life is that it is a blessing to have good neighbors.  My childhood was spent in a suburb of Knoxville, Tennessee.  Known as “Fountain City,” it was annexed by the larger municipality during my early elementary school years.  My family...

Start with a good breakfast

Even though my last column was published the day after Christmas, I wrote it before the holiday.  Now that our celebration is over, I can relate details of how I spent my time with family. There was a splendid sunrise on Christmas morning.  If it had not been for...