If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
When I was a kid, we used to buy kits to make beaded ornaments. The balls were styrofoam wrapped with silky thread. Then pins with beads were stuck in them in a pattern to make a glitzy ornament for the tree. I adored those old ornaments and when I see them today, I still love... Continue Reading →
For those of us with food allergies, food sensitivities, or diets restricted due to health issues, the holiday season can be tricky. Just talking about Thanksgiving and Christmas can result in a food orgy. For the gluten- or lactose-intolerant, the diabetic, and others with dietary restrictions, many holiday favorites are off-limits. I struggle not to... Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays to you and yours! May the kindness of the season inspire you throughout the year.
As we were driving to Portland for Thanksgiving, Kurt and I stopped at a restaurant in western Wyoming for dinner. Restaurant is rather a grand name for the place. It reeked of small town: an old building with decaying decor and places where repairs were left half-finished. It had a bar, an electronic dart board,... Continue Reading →
While I am busy with my Christmas shopping, here's a post about gift-giving I wrote for someone else's blog last year. The gifts I remember giving tend to be the ones that didn't go so well. Sending a selection of gourmet coffee to my grandparents only to discover that they had stopped drinking coffee for... Continue Reading →
