Christmas wasn't our typical family gathering this year. We weren't exchanging presents because we're all saving up for a special family vacation in July, which will be our gift to each other. On Christmas Eve, we got together for a delicious dinner at Becky and Marty's house before Bob and I went to the 11 …
Soup for Supper
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 …
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 …
Baking Christmas cookies
Baking cookies (and eating them) is a time-honored tradition in our home during the holiday season. What would the holiday be like without tons of cookies stored in tins, waiting to be consumed by family and friends? That at least was my mother's conviction when preparing for the holiday. She was fortunate to have a …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 