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”...

2020 Vision

The day after.  Have you ever thought about what it is like to be the morning following a highly-anticipated holiday?  The celebration that we eagerly awaited is now past tense.  The presents are unwrapped, the stockings no longer bulge with goodies, and the...
Strong to the Finish

Strong to the Finish

Remember the cartoon character Popeye?  The one who was “strong to the finish” because he ate his spinach?  October must have been his favorite time of year, as it has been designated as National Spinach-Lovers’ Month.  I learned to eat many different...

Chicken-hearted September

Just a warning – before reading this column, be aware that it has some fowl language. The word “chicken” is often associated with cowardice.  It has caused many a person to act in ways they would not ordinarily behave.  After all, who wants to be called a...

Laboring to make things work

I keep asking myself, “Where has the time gone?”  Labor Day, the unofficial end to summer, is one week from today, and I already see signs of autumn.  Leaves are falling here and there, and my garden is slowing down; even the zucchini plants are barely...