Dear Reader, Months have passed since we last spoke and I hope they've all went well for you. Here's hoping January brought a hap...

Dear Reader, December is nearly over and I haven’t managed to get my fingers on the keyboard to write a single blog entry. In fact I owe a...

Dear Reader, For those of us who enjoy gardening, or at least seriously dabble in the subject, fall isn't just harvest time - it'...

Dear Reader, Recently, while searching the web for Halloween paraphernalia, I stumbled on a small piece of my childhood. As a kid I rememb...

Dear Reader, Tonight we're going to a weenie roast, or at least our version of one. We'll sit by the fireside with a couple of f...

Dear Reader, Wednesday, September 22nd we drove into Mt. Airy, NC just ahead of an autumn thunderstorm that had been dogging us since we ...

Dear Reader, This was my first week working from home (other than as a writer). It was a strange experience, something akin to playing hoo...