RED HAIR QUANDARY
Here’s the problem. I was born a redhead, and that’s the main reason why my husband married me. He adores redheads. But somewhere along the …
BIRD MAN OF DERRY
I married the Bird Man. This obsession of his is deeply rooted in his childhood summers spent with Uncle Kenny on the turkey farm in …
DANDELION POPPER
It’s the time of year again when those sneaky little devils start popping up all over the lawn. Their perky blossoms shout out in contrast …
SCATTERED SHOWERS
Long ago, the poet T.S. Eliot wrote this: ‘April is the cruelest month”. I think I may know what he meant. Days and days of …
TAKE A BREAK
With all the emphasis on physical health, exercise and diet, you would think that we would be more concerned about resting our bodies. Oh I …
YOU JUST GOTTA TRY THIS
It’s a Rachel Ray recipe and she calls it “Stoup”. I call it “Scarborough Soup”. You will guess the reason why. Saute 2 chopped carrots, …
EPIPHANIC SNOWFALL
I can’t let go of Christmas yet. I just can’t. Darkness comes way too early; I need that Christmas tree glowing in the corner, the …
ATTIC CLEANUP
I can just see the epitaph on my gravestone now. “In her 75th year of life, Rose conquered the attic.” It’s possible that a precipitous …
TEDIOUS AND ODIOUS
Some words just sound like what they are. I’m thinking of these two words, tedious and odious, as they relate to certain tasks. It’s funny …