Today is Mother’s day, as many of you know. I hope you have a wonderful day. Celebrate your mother and enjoy being celebrated if you are a...

This morning I had a harried modern morning. Hubby had to be to work earlier so I had to get up and head out the door. Now, let me preface t...

  Hubby and I have not yet stepped into the role of parents. The various discussions on preparations for such a decision almost always incl...

I had a comment asking about espalier fruit trees. I have mentioned espalier trees in the past. This is a very old form of keeping fruit and...

I haven’t shared any chicken news with any of you lately. If you recall, back in January I ordered a dozen fertile French Copper Maran eggs....

First, let’s start the day with this lively little ad. I like the checklist, very specific to these darling cabinets. I can say NONE of the...

The corner shelf. That quintessential vintage kitchen accessory. This image here, is of my own corner shelf. My house, which is very old, ha...

Vice president Richard Nixon speaking at a dedication of the Dalles dam. In 1952 the Army Corp of Engineers began the construction of a co...

I have often felt myself the little reporter. My findings of all things 1950’s since the inception of my project has given me a very invest...

I love this song, which was featured this year on the Nat King Cole show. The Mills brothers were at one time the “Four Kings of Harmony” a...