Washington Irving words in praise of all Mother’s. “ A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cli…

I am concluding my series on herbs/plants this week, by quoting at length from three women; one is my sister, the others are good friends.  These knowledgeable women taught by their mothers and grandmothers have read, explored, collected, prepared, and eaten many of the plants they described.  

There is always something that seems to be getting in my way.  What I have discovered, after a self examination, that something is nearly always me.  To face such a reality of truth can be challenging.  Growing up as a child, whenever something went wrong and my parents confronted me by aski…

You may remember the story about the amateur magician who, while practicing new tricks in his living room, accidentally turned his wife into a La-Z-Boy recliner.

Kentucky is a beautiful place to call home. It has many things that sets us apart from the rest and the Derby is definitely one of those things! 

This is now the second week after the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Easter Sunday is such a noted Christian date of celebration that it is easy to forget anything followed after that surprise morning. When Mary ran from the roll away stone tomb, to tell the disciples hidden in …