My paternal grandparents were in the house rental business. Then, as now, renters run off and leave things for the owners to clean out. Much is trash, but every now and then there is a good find. My house is dotted with abandoned items from rent houses. One that has long intrigued me was a… Read More
I know what you are thinking and before you say it, have you tried roasted grapes? They are actually quite good. They soften, get sweeter and juicier. On the plate, they add a pleasing color and something different than the normal green beans and mashed potatoes. The other bonus is that they are really easy… Read More
A person’s job is really just a small part of who they are, if any part at all. However, we spend twenty or thirty or forty years doing something to earn a living (and hopefully, a retirement!), so our work does denote who we are to some degree. For years, I have saved my mom… Read More
As a young girl, I remember getting in the car with my Grandmom. She always kept a bottle of Emeraude in the middle of the front seat of her car (I think she usually had a Mercury, Grand Marquis). She would usually squirt a little bit on her wrists before we pulled out of the… Read More