Quiche has been one of my all time favorites. I've enjoyed some wonderful flavor combinations in a number of delightful cafes. But I...

Before discarding that next plastic bottle, take a look at it with new eyes to see if it has an additional use. WATER & SODA BOTTLES 1- ...

There will be no Memorial Day family bar -b-que at my house this year. I won't even make it to the service at the war memorial. I am ...

UPDATED NOTE:Prayers for the Joplin, MO tornado victims of yesterday. There is a significant difference in an emergency and a tragedy. Thi...

As the morning sun begins to top the trees, some time around 9 AM, the Cilantro along the deck rail stands proud and tall, leaves glistening...

Now that I have land enough for a 'proper' garden, age and ability limit my space. Filling pots on the deck with a mixture of flowe...

I'm thankful my car doesn't run on mayonnaise. As the price of gas has almost doubled in the last 10 years, the price of mayonnaise...

With the downward spiral of the economy and food and gas prices racing to all time highs, even some of my most thr ifty concepts are being f...

After waiting for spring for so long, it seemed a shame that I should fall ill just as it arrived. Even so, it gave me a chance to rethink ...

Serving tomatoes as a side dish has fallen strangely out of fashion. I don't know why. As a child, in the deep south, with country gar...

This quite old desk was bought at a yard sale and has kicked around the family for years. Originally mine, I gave it to one daughter when I...

Spring makes me smile. Whether this time of year has us looking forward to spring blossoms or spring cleaning or getting a vegetable garden...

I've struggled with the ugliness of pillar candles for years. Being far too thrifty to throw away so much perfectly usable candle, I...

As day dawns, I am most often found curled in a chair on the porch with a cup of coffee waiting for my world to come to life. It begins sof...

A TREE GOT IN THE WAY! With the little brick path detour neatly heading in the direction of my future studio and the studio yard somewhat...