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Words to Live By
I am such a sap. If my parents had been given any inkling of the weepy woman they were raising, they would have taken out Kleenex stock and made a bundle of money. Who knows why, but I cry at senior dance recitals, weddings, funerals, graduations, parent/teacher...
Happy Man
September has been a banner month for my husband. In addition to the annual September happenings that make him happy - cooler temperatures and squash season - several new ones have him smiling, too. First, on the happy list are the blossoms on the trumpet vines he...
And So Did I
I spent a few days in my home town last week. As is the case whenever I visit, it seemed like nothing had changed - our old house, church, school and neighborhood were comfortingly the same. Then again, everything had changed. I can’t get used to the college being...
Hard to Believe
This past weekend’s abrupt switch from summer to fall was hard to believe. After all, over Labor Day, our family gathered for boating and swimming, and to throw cousins in the the lake - all the good stuff that accompanies warm summer days and nights. But Saturday...
The Glass Rainbow by James Lee Burke
Very rarely, but just often enough to keep mystery buffs hoping, a book comes along that is almost perfect. For me, The Glass Rainbow by James Lee Burke was one of those books. Here’s Booklist’s plot summary: Dave Robicheaux is back in New Iberia, Louisiana, hoping to...
Squash, Squash, Squash
Lately, our CSA weekly share has been overflowing with squash: summer, zucchini, acorn and butternut. You name it, we’ve got it. That means my husband, an avid squash lover, is a happy man. My best squash recipe is below. It’s also my only recipe. Hiram doesn’t mind...