The upcoming issue of ATC Quarterly has a terrific challenge. Sock Monkeys! Yup, I'm looking for artist trading cards (2.5" x 3.5...

How do you get a vaguely shy chipmunk out of the downspout of your eaves trough? Offer him peanuts, of course. They work every time! And wit...

Ever have the urge to bathe in a bowl full of scrumptious richness? I had that experience the other day at a fantastic joint called Petit Bi...

I heard the strangest sound the other morning and looked up and there was a male Wood Duck sitting on the chimney of the old house. Three ye...

I love my raven mug designed by Ithaca, New York artist Alice Muhlback. I bought it a few years ago when visiting my sister Marci who took m...

I take an exercise class twice a week and work out next to a great gal named Kitty. Like me, she's a big Montreal Canadiens hockey fan. ...

We decided to try Steelhead Trout the other night. I fried it in crumbs and butter... ...and served it with a spring salad and wedge of lemo...

A hot weekend meant time for a long walk in the woods. Bonus: since it's so early in the season, there are no bugs yet. No blackflies. N...

It was an incredibly hot weekend with Saturday's temperature hitting a record breaking 29C. Time to take the new running shoes for a spi...

With temperatures at 28C, we were sweltering in mid-July heat on the first weekend in April! My lawn popped it's annual frenzy of crocu...

This is basically the shape of an egg. A nice, fat oval. Here's my own version of an Easter Egg. I noticed my cat Nutmeg taking on that ...

My friend Wendy sent me this recipe for almond cookies. They're great for Passover or Easter or really, anytime of year. They are so eas...

My friend June and her daughter Gracie stayed here the other week and sent me this lovely bouquet of flowers as a thank you gift. Almost two...

Our artist trading card group met last Saturday and we had 18 folks show up to trade. After the trade and a cup of coffee, Perry (standing),...