Leaves On My Tree

My youngest nephew is getting married. It is wonderful news. We also have another reason to rejoice.  My father wanted his part of the famil...

When I was very young in the 1950's polio was probably the most dreaded of childhood diseases. It caused children to be crippled for lif...

 The woman across the street died. She was older and a bit frail but she seemed to be doing fine. Then we saw a lot of cars gathering there....

One of the things that gives me great joy is listening to my sons exchanging recipes. As you know I have four children... three boys and a g...

Like many teenage girls of that time I had a hope chest. A hope chest was a storage of items intended to take into a marriage. The best ones...

 I have never been called graceful. I am a person who trips over her own feet. It is embarrassing.  As I became older my sense of balance be...

Last post you will remember me ranting about gambling. I am against it. At the same time I do encourage competition. It teaches one how to l...