Alice Gerard

Today, I had the opportunity to visit the old Erie County Hall for a meeting of the county legislature’s Energy and Environment Committee. I went to the meeting with a group of farmers from Grand Island. These farmers had applied to be included in an agricultural district. If the farmers are included in the agricultural […]

On a cold winter day, what is more welcome than some delicious soup? It is warm comfort food that brings happiness on even the darkest and dreariest of winter days. A number of years ago, I found a recipe for Middle Eastern Lentil Soup. It is a good soup for anyone to try, including vegetarians

cold water crackles where the bushes hit the creek the magic of ice Swimmers go indoorsBoats have been stored somewhere elsewinter dormancy The snow piles upwhite and fluffy but so coldneeding some color On a quiet street,the snow serves as a blanket.hibernation time. Snow on tree branchesglitters in the cold sunlightmagic of winter bare tree

About the 366-day photography project: On August 1st, 2015, I began a 366-day photography project. The goal that I had set for myself was to take at least one photograph a day for 366 days, which would take into account the fact that 2016 is a leap year. I am now in the sixth month of

Food is photogenic. It is colorful and comes in variety of shapes and sizes. Above is a giant strawberry that makes a quarter look like a miniature.  This is one of the pineapple brownies that I baked. The pineapple is in the center of the brownie. It is kind of a little surprise for the

If you want to write and you feel stuck when you are trying to compose, you can try a random first line generator. There are a variety of random first line generators on the internet. Here is a link to the one that I used: Random first line generator The adventure begins… Your first step in

Yesterday was epiphany. It is also known as “Three Kings Day.” January 6th, which is the twelfth and last day of Christmas, is the day that three kings come to bring gifts to the baby Jesus. They bring three gifts, all of which seem like odd gifts for a newborn: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The

Welcome to 2016!It’s time for new adventures and new hopes and new stories. It’s time to continue some of the unfinished things from last year, as well. One of the things that I am continuing is my 366-day photography project that I started on August 1st, 2015. After five months of the project, I am

A number of years ago, my sister and her friend planted two apple trees in front of my parents’ house. Both grew tall and strong. But then, one day, lightning struck one of the apple trees, and it toppled over. After it was removed, there was an empty place where there was once a tree.

A long, long time ago… and maybe in another galaxy, when I was very young, my mom taught me how to make applesauce. It is a fun and relaxing project for a cold day, when you find yourself looking for an indoor activity. The first thing that you need to do to make delicious applesauce