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Theme gardens can be fun for adventurous gardeners who want to shake things up. Colorful annuals. Their raison d’etra, reason for living, is to   bloom and make seeds. To keep them full of their bright and   beautiful blossoms frequent culling of the old blooms is the s   secret. Paying attention to color combinations will enhance  […]

If you haven’t kissed your significant other, your children, your parents, or other family members today, get offline and do so. After you read our blog, of course, because July 6th, is International Kissing Day. Kissing Day was first celebrated in the UK and now is an international celebration in all the countries where kissing […]

When my dad was 92, he got sick.  With the exception of some childhood bouts of pneumonia—the result of growing up in a house full of chain-smoking coal miners—he’d been robustly healthy his entire life. That he survived the twin assaults of Valley Fever and pneumonia was surprising. Before dying just a week shy of […]

With the advent of fresh summer vegetables cropping up in our farmers’ fields, Pasta Primavera is a perfect warm weather dinner, especially with a glass of cool, crisp white wine.  The word primavera means spring-like in Italian, but don’t be fooled that this dish originated in Italy. Nope! Both Canada and the US claim the […]

In book two of Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls, Blackflies and Blueberries, I wrote about Hart Stewart—a teenage psychometrist who has no problem ‘reading’ the absorbed energy from an object like a ring or watch but struggles with the most basic reading skills. He finds a ring that pulls him into the past to witness […]

Summertime is always welcome in our house because my family loves fresh vegetables and fruits. The following recipe is one we especially enjoy as a side-dish or spread on toasted bread or crackers. It’s easy to make and lasts several days in the fridge.   Eggplant Salad  2 medium eggplants 1 small red onion (or half […]