No one ever gazed upon a sunflower with a heavy heart that was not turned…
Food for Thought
The Restorative Measures of Food
My childhood doctor was straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Small and quaint, the…
This One’s for the Birds
While sipping some herbal tea and watching songbirds at my feeder from my kitchen window,…
Muskrat Love
On a cool, sunny February morning, I met Sonny and Karli Diefenderfer on a remote…
Candlelight, Fruitcake and Tradition
December skies have a different look to them, or at least they do to me.…
My Cranberry Crush
The shiny red cranberry, whose blossom looks like the head and neck of a sandhill…
Cold Stove, Warm Fridge
In late September of 1985, I cautiously trudged through cold river water in darkness to…
Emily Post in a Pandemic
Last fall I purchased a wondrous curiosity of a book at the Oxford Fire Company’s…
Popsicles Provide Summer Comfort
As I sit down to write this article, I am enjoying a popsicle my son…
A Tale of Two Gardens
An exploration of two gardens in Trappe, both labors of love and colorful examples of…