These chestnut hulls on the ground near the woods where Callie likes to walk reminded me of sea urchins. Apparently people eat sea urchins, ...

Jacques Frost has been busy these past few mornings. With lows just under freezing, we wake up to a frosty landscape. That's normal for ...

As predicted, our mornings are now colder with lots of frost. Callie and I had a nice walk on Wednesday morning, and she came back with fros...

I remember Thanksgivings at Gram's from when I was a kid. Lots of activity, the dining room table extended for a crowd, the smells of ho...

I had a "senior moment." They're becoming more and more common around here. Ahem. I ordered a traditional French holiday yule ...

... Pâques aux tisons . That well-known French proverb may very well apply this year. It means, "Christmas on the balcony, Easter in fr...

This is an oldie, but goodie: Callie as Puppy Claus. She was just a year or two old and I photoshopped a Santa hat onto her head. Puppy...