An invitation from my daughter to "Come over this afternoon and make some chicken soup"; a whole chicken simmering for hours until the stock was rich and well seasoned; plenty of chopped fresh vegetables; and a dollop of patience...That's what it took to make a large pot of savory soup. Believe it or not, my …
Lazy Sunday afternoon
After church and lunch, it was far too cold (about 16 degrees) for a trail walk, so I decided the best thing to do would be relax and read. Picking up this book I found in the bookstore before Christmas, that's exactly what I did. It has been a quiet, peaceful afternoon. This is my …
Everybody loves a teddy bear!
On Christmas Day, our church (Willoughby United Methodist) serves a free turkey and ham dinner with all the extras to anyone in the community who wants to join other people for a delicious holiday dinner. This year it followed our Sunday worship service. We give teddy bears as gifts. We also take bears to give …
Cellpic Sunday: Cookies
I think I may have eaten my fill of Christmas cookies with these thumbprint cookies and the sand tarts Becky and I baked on Sunday. Enough is enough! It was way too icy to take a trail walk, but the baking was a great substitute activity. As soon as the ice melts and the trails …
Cellpic Sunday: Snow!
First real snowfall Bob was helping our daughter clear the snow from her driveway. What a relief when a man named Otis came along and agreed to clear it with the plow on his truck for a reasonable fee. As far as I was concerned, Otis was a life saver. This was our first real …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 