Collecting My Thoughts

   This is NOT my dining room—it’s my neighbor Jan’s.  Each year she does something a little different.  I’m so happy she has shared her ide...

What does an 18 year old do all day while living on a farm with her grandparents who aren’t thrilled to have her “help?” See Part 1 and Par...

In August the home owners on our Lakeside street will get together for a pitch in dinner and games, and this year it was our turn.  We ...

A government entitlement repealed. Wow. Small businesses can grow again. Maybe there will be health insurance with deductibles people can a...

We served communion at UALC Lytham 10:30 service--really a good crowd--great sermon by Jeff Morlock and then home to prepare dinner. While t...

We'll be eating on the deck this evening. Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, and chocolate pie.  I was looking through so...

                Today is my wonderful daughter’s birthday—she has been such a blessing.  I can get teary remembering the first time I laid...

We had baked salmon with shallots (a type of small onion) and herbs (parsley and dill in lemon butter) and baked potatoes with a salad plate...

This is not a paid product placement, just wanted to mention a product I tried and liked. I've never made ravioli, and not sure I've...

Christmas  these days seems to begin around Halloween when Christmas themed merchandise appears in the stores, although for some retailers...

Everything's ready--but first we'll go to the 11 a.m. traditional service at Upper Arlington Lutheran Church on Lytham Road in Upper...

That's the title of today's food blog at the Columbus Dispatch . Occasionally I have to do that, because I don't plan menus, and...

Most of the food is ready. I dashed into Giant Eagle this morning--ran out of butter and milk of all things. Don't like that store, but ...

Happy Birthday Robert Burns We're going to a Robert Burns birthday party tonight. He was born on January 25, 1759 and after his death on...

The differences between men and women Reading a church newsletter (not my church--we don't have women pastors) about a clergy women'...

Another media myth It's expensive to lose weight. And usually, if you read the entire article, someone explains that it is processed foo...

Over the river and past the golf course We began the day with a lovely service at church with pastor Eric Waters preaching. I hope it's...

We look like a Hallmark card my husband said this morning. "The table is set with the good china, you're preparing food in the kit...

What's for dinner? Lots of bloggers write about the facts of life things--menus, cleaning, health tips, auto-repair, etc. I need to onc...

Summer's bounty It's peak season for cucumbers, and if you're lucky, you'll have a farmers' market near by or your super...