Autumn has come.The wind blows the cool airs in and the leaves turn yellow and red and brown. The wind pulls the apples from the tree and blows down the leaves. It is time to collect the apples and to make applesauce and apple crisp and apple pie and other delicious foods.  Already, some of […]

note: It was suggested that in today’s blog post (day no. 25 in the ultimate blog challenge), I write about something in the news. What’s in the news are the upcoming elections. Unfortunately, I believe that, if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all. And I have nothing nice to say about

For several months, I had been hearing about a large stone that was being donated to the Grand Island Historical Society. As the recording secretary of the historical society, I dutifully added the information about the stone to the society’s minutes whenever it was mentioned. I did not think too much about the stone, however,

For several months, I had been hearing about a large stone that was being donated to the Grand Island Historical Society. As the recording secretary of the historical society, I dutifully added the information about the stone to the society’s minutes whenever it was mentioned. I did not think too much about the stone, however,

For several months, I had been hearing about a large stone that was being donated to the Grand Island Historical Society. As the recording secretary of the historical society, I dutifully added the information about the stone to the society’s minutes whenever it was mentioned. I did not think too much about the stone, however,

Food Monday! (huh? food is pleasurable every day of the Week!!) Today, I made an omelette. My mom calls it an omelette. I, on the other hand, am not sure that it really is an “omelette.” In fact, I would use the word “fritatta.” I checked on line and saw that there are certain differences

There’s nothing like it… posting to your blog in the middle of the night, when all of your readers are snoozing happily. But here goes… a few weekend reflections. Loads and loads and loads of tomatoes at this vegetable stand.  I’m working on entering the 21st century. I’ve been gleefully stuck in the previous century.

It’s kind of a chilly, semi-rainy autumn day. The apples are in the process of falling off the tree. We’ve been having a lot of wind, which has helped to dislodge the apples from the tree. It seemed just the sort of day to write a few haikus about autumn.  I enjoy writing haikus. A

On Saturday, October 11th, I went to an event that was held at Daemen College, near Buffalo, New York, titled World on Your Plate.  Because I am both silly and literal, I can imagine a globe on my plate. OK, so maybe a big, round cake, decorated to look like a globe. Hmmm, that sounds

A Bear’s Illustrated Tale by Sweet Susie Bear (guest blogger) My name is Sweet Susie Bear. My human adopted me after the tragic loss of Ginger Bear. I’ve seen pictures of Ginger Bear,but I never met her. I had other humans but they decided that it was time for me to find a new home