Monthly Archives: October 2015

Wholesome Homemade Body Care

Tender Care For Skin & Hair Now that Mom’s in hospice care, she gets professional bed baths several times a week. The idea is lovely and so are the folks who perform these ablutions, yet the products they use are … Continue reading

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An Epic Fail

Why FIFO Is Critical To Good Food This weekend my brothers came to visit Mom and me. They brought their hefty tool kits and spent an afternoon fixing and mending all over the house, an engaging and much appreciated enterprise. … Continue reading

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Splendid Simplicity

In Praise Of Concentrated Flavors I’m gloating over the end of summer bounty in my kitchen, revealing in overflowing bowls of tomatoes, a peck (ok, more like half a peck) of peppers, a sack of handsome potatoes, some striped Delicate … Continue reading

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Last Gasp Gardening

Savoring The End Of Season Harvest Yesterday I gathered several gallons of tomatoes in various shades of orange, red, tan, black, and green. Carefully washed and dried, they now nest in cardboard egg cartons on the counter where I can … Continue reading

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