October 2017

The book that’s really a cake! Five hundred years ago, an eyewitness said that he saw Martin Luther nailing 500 theses onto the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Germany. This is the story that has been repeated over and over again. Apparently, it never happened.  Martin Luther’s theses, written in Latin, were published […]

The tasty: Yesterday morning, I went to Momma De’s Mixing Bowl on Whitehaven Road in Grand Island to participate in a cookie decorating class. The cutout cookies had already been baked, and participants in the class had the opportunity to decorate either one or two dozen cookies. There were both adults and children in the

Ahhh, food. I love it. I love to cook it and bake it. I love the smell of it when it’s cooking. Food looks good and it tastes good. I like food that looks plain and food that is bright and colorful. Good food is a visual feast, as well as a taste treat. To

In 1901, Buffalo had a strong economy. Because of the proximity of hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls, Buffalo was the first city in the United States to have electrical power on a large scale. The city’s nickname was “City of Light.” Later, after many economic downturns and setbacks, Buffalo became known as the “City of

On Monday, I went to the Grand Island Farmers Market, which is a weekly occurrence during the growing season. Here is the story of Sheila Olmstead Daminski, who owns Island Dreams Farm with her husband, Jerry. How long have you been a farmer and how did you get into it? I’ve been farming for one

Yesterday, I finished a seven-day black and white photography challenge. Each day, I had to post on Facebook a black and white photograph. The rules were: no color, no people, and no explanations. In this blog post, I will offer the stories that accompany the photographs. Black and white photography is seen by many as

Yesterday’s request for questions met with a great response. Thirteen, to be exact. I’m going to answer all of them by grouping them into themes. 1. Plants, flowers, and trees. from Shalz75: Seeing the gorgeous fall pictures I am wondering if you could share the names of these trees and perhaps share some more such pics.

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It is now day 21 of the October 2017 edition of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge. Today’s suggestion was to discuss the election campaigns. This year is considered to be an “off year,” meaning that the elections are mostly local in nature. Local elections generally attract fewer voters than national elections. In my opinion, this is

For week 35 of the 52-week photography project, the challenge was to “get up close and personal with nature in this natural beauty shot.” Suggestions for subjects include flowers, bugs, bees, and spiders. Here is my microcosmos, which I found in gardens and other places. All of these photographs were taken in Grand Island, New