Our blustery weekend visitor, Irene, has departed, leaving us without power and with a yard full of debris, but everyone is okay. Our utili...

I woke at 5:30 to strong winds and rain. Turned on the electric kettle for coffee and just as it came to a boil, the power went out. There...

I spent most of yesterday putting up awnings, taking down swings, moving lawn furniture and potted plants, filling water bottles, gathering ...

 The last few days have been glorious: sunny, blue skies, dry air, cool breeze.  We celebrated our neighbor's daughter's engagement ...

My sister Barb is up to her old tricks -- making whimsical folk art for Halloween.  This year her theme is the circus.  She has clowns, dog...

Many years ago, when Clara was still quite small, our across-the-street neighbors treated us to dinner at what was then called the Island Gr...

I am a devotee of the sun -- I don't tan, but I need a lot of sunny days to keep me from being crabby -- but I was really glad to hear a...