1. Cookbook-everyone should have at least one. I know it’s fast and easy to look up recipes on the Internet, but outages happen. 2. Flour-As the pandemic started this simple essential ingredient was hard to find. Flour makes bread with just a few other ingredients, it also makes pancakes, biscuits…

Don’t let the ugliness and chaotic world get between you and those you love. The night before mom died, my sister, my youngest daughter, myself, and my sister’s son stayed with mom in the hospice room just a few blocks from where she made a home with dad and raised…

I saved Bob and Bob saved me. — I was bullied at work in 2022 and into 2023. My self-esteem took a significant hit. …

It’s not always about me. I stopped writing a while ago. I got my panties in a wad because I told my daughter that I was writing here on Medium. …

Are the people today guilty of what other people did in the past? — I don’t care if it’s ancient past or recent. Is my child automatically a bad person because their parent, grandparent, or great aunt, once removed, was associated with a time in history that they had no control over? Short answer. NOPE. My mom did the family tree-I watched, listened, and…

Mundane is better than wars. Rant is past the mundane. — My dog Puddles woke me this morning because her water bowl needed filling. She climbed on top of me and nudged me, then when I ignored that, she pawed me. Baby Bob is next to my head. I stretch, and he purrs. I love that sound. I get up, give…

Hi, I'm not a herbalist but I am interested in learning how to help myself and those near and dear to me. I've been gardening and growing plants/herbs for years and have used them in the most basic ways on myself. Do you have one piece of advice or recommendation of a book for someone learning? Thank you for your article!

Multi-Dimensional Do you see me? Do you know me? I am not just a mother, a daughter, a wife or a grandmother. I am not just a dad, a son, a husband or a grandfather. I am neither female nor male. I am. My mind is vast-always expanding. My thoughts…

Exploring the Joy of Harvesting and Cooking Tomatoes — I’ve had a sinus and ear infection, so I haven’t written much. I’ve been resting and napping in between my gardening chores. I’ve canned many pickles, dehydrated zucchini shreds, chips, picked and dried onions, and processed garlic. Today the real work begins. I’m about to be inundated with tomatoes. I…