Hello Gentle Readers. Summer has one more story to tell on this early September day. Through next Monday, high temperatures will remain in t...

  Hello Gentle Readers. Here, late August days are slightly cooler. While the crab grass and other weeds grow, the zinnias bloom brightly. Y...

Hello Gentle Readers. I write to you from a rainy overcast morning. I woke to the low rumble of thunder and rain falling on the roof. Since ...

Hello Gentle Readers. August heat continues to ripen tomatoes while the vines wither. The coneflower petals fade but the vibrant zinnias att...

Hello Gentle Readers. As I write, the sky is overcast and the temperature is a balmy seventy seven degrees. Thunderstorms are in the forecas...

Hello Gentle Readers. As July winds down, the fresh vegetables and fruits are abundant. Sunday I made seven 8 ounce jars of ginger peach jam...

Hello Gentle Readers. Tuesday morning a north wind blew in a few days respite from extreme heat. Mercy but the days have been hot and the ni...