We had great company this weekend. Bartie can do anything she puts her hand to so, besides her delightful self, it’s always a pleasure to see and hear what she’s been doing. Bob brings his guitar and, besides his delightful self, we love to hear…

So I made this casserole for a family gathering. It looked better than this when it was fresh, but I forgot to take a picture until after the gathering was over. Into my Instant pot, I dumped: one drained can of black-eyed peas (because I…

My Deal Me In deck turned up diamonds this week and, for my sins, I read Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Elder Tree Mother” as provided by Pook Press. Was it a story, or was it a fairy tale, the characters ask one another. IMHO, it…