I’ve been trying to form a new healthy habit. It isn’t so much a new year resolution, but more a strategy of desperation. In December my family was almost continuously sick — especially my daughter. I’ve noticed that both she and I have lost a lot of stamina during our protracted ...
Just when I especially needed to stay healthy during the busy holiday season, a bad rash afflicted me. Ugly, raised, itchy persistent spots appeared by my right ear and quickly spread down my neck. Other patches came and went around my body. I was at a loss to explain it. After a few days, ...
For many years I’ve wandered through artisan markets, seeking out potters and picking up mugs in an attempt to find a perfect mug for my mother. Over the years, my siblings and I have found some great mugs to gift her. Over the years many ended up broken — as ceramics do. Earlier ...
This year I’ve had the words of a few traditional Christmas carols brought to my attention. “Now, bring us some figgy pudding, and bring it out here,” followed by the insistence that the carolers won’t leave until they get some, is a phrase I’ve taken a closer look at ...
A few years ago, one of my sisters awed the family on Christmas morning with some beautiful cloth gift bags she had made. She only got around to making a couple, but these ornate bags set off a new mission in our family — to switch from paper wrapping to fabric. While we haven’t taken ...
If you haven’t yet visited the exhibit, “Interwoven,” at Arthurdale Heritage, you must make time to see it. If you have, consider a return visit. This exhibit is a treasure trove worth exploring — both because of the objects on display and the care that went into exhibiting ...