A Memorial Day Memory

Today is for remembering our veterans. I doubt there’s anyone who doesn’t know at least one veteran. Most of my family members who have served are gone now, but I’m fortunate to live down the street from a WWII veteran. I’ve mentioned my...

Bloom Where You're Planted

I love to go hiking in the spring just so I can ferret out wildflowers. Trout lilies, showy orchis, trillium and dwarf iris are all pretty common in my area. The real prizes are lady slippers (I’ve found pink, but never yellow), shooting stars and the trailing...

Book Covers and Wine Labels

You can’t judge a book by its cover. Yeah, I know. But you can sure judge the cover by the cover! I’m often drawn to books by their lovely or dramatic or emotional cover artwork. I’m not always delighted with what’s inside, but a junky cover...