My father was a letter writer. He had a big bold distinctive handwriting like I have never seen anywhere before. While stationed in...

The second generation of monarchs began emerging from the safety of their chrysalises on my screened porch. Included are the progeny of...

This began as a Brown Pelican post, but I couldn’t write about Brown Pelicans without comparing them to their relatives, American White...

Edward Lear is credited with inventing the limerick. He wasn't Irish but from England. For a host of reasons, most completely...

The easiest way to shred cabbage is with the food processor. Preparing to attack a stunning head of cabbage, with my new Cuisinart, and...

I discovered monarch caterpillars on the milkweed plants blooming in my garden in late January. Although my home is in Florida, I...

In her 90’s, Mom was fading and craving connections with her children and grandchildren. When her first grandchild became a father, she...