No bumblebees were harmed in the making of this stew. I think I’ve posted this before, and I probably led with that same line. But it’s a good soup. Bumblebee Stew 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed and drained 1 can (or part of…

This Monday, I need to tell you about WALKING THE BOWL: A TRUE STORY OF MURDER AND SURVIVAL AMONG THE STREET CHILDREN OF LUSAKA, by Chris Lockhart and Daniel Mulilo Chama. Lockhart is a white NGO (non-governmental organization) worker, and Chama is an outreach worker…

This is my late husband’s room. He slept poorly, so he partitioned off a part of the family room and made himself a nook, so he could sit up and read and still be cozy. He passed away in 2020 of pneumonia. You can see…