Small Pleasures

Many years ago I visited Vienna, Austria.   We walked through the town on a cool Fall day.  I felt the town was so  inviting.  there was sense of classiness, style, and charm in the shops.  People sat in the coffee shops with their dogs at their feet.   I remember the...

A is for Apple

I absolutely love apples, but more so in the Fall when they are fresh off the trees.   For many years we had apple trees.  They would fill 15-20 bushels; some “horse” quality and the rest for applesauce, baked apples, and eating.   One year I made 14...

There Are Lots of Firsts

Baby’s of course, have many firsts.   It is wonderful for the child and brings happy memories for the family. Here this baby had his first ride on a train.   I am sure he won’t remember it, but the advent of the phone with a camera made it possible for the...