My mind will not focus tonight. It keeps going around and around about the madness, the inequity, the arrogance going on around me as a member of the United States community. I’m furious at the story which broke about Governor DeSantis telling Florida school boards they couldn’t do virtual learning without the permission of their… Continue reading Ack! Can’t Settle My Mind with the Madness Around Me

It took over two years to finally put words to paper. It took almost a year to finish those words. It took almost two months to muster the courage to share those words. Writing this blog has been relatively easy compared to writing my first manuscript in the sense I’m not writing my blog for… Continue reading I’ve Put It Out There, Finally

The trumplicans are scared. The Republicans have been scared for years. Old white men are scared. White people are scared. They are scared of losing power. They are scared the new majority will treat them the way they have treated the minority. They see the writing on the wall and are doing anything, and everything,… Continue reading We Must Vote

On our way to a farm this past weekend to buy apples, we drove by a church. What caught my eye about the church, was the vegetable garden growing on its grounds. A sign in front of the church had also caught my eye. The sign was advertising a drive by food pantry. I began… Continue reading Feeding Those in Need with the Help of Our Faith Members

Short post today as it is late. Been canning since 3:30 this afternoon. The peaches, as I said yesterday, would be ready today. And, they were. Wasn’t sure, as always, if I’d have enough to do everything I wanted. And, as always, there were leftovers, even after sharing a few peaches with the neighbors. Cooling… Continue reading Canning Day 2

The plan for the day was to get the peaches canned, along with a bit of applesauce and apple butter. However, nature had other plans in store. When I went down this morning to check the peaches, of course they weren’t ready yet. Usually they are ripe and ready to be used about three days… Continue reading Best Laid Plans

While out walking our dog for her lunch time sniff around the neighborhood, we ran into a neighbor. He had a question about education, e-learning, and how to support his employees who are single mom’s and who have no one to make sure their children are doing their e-learning every day during this pandemic. As… Continue reading My Cooking Mentors and Influencers

Busy baking this evening. Making banana bread for the family and a couple of neighbors I’ve not shared with for a while. Talk to you tomorrow.

John Robert Lewis was buried today. I listened/watched his funeral while doing my work. Admittedly, and so very white of me, I really didn’t know who Representative John Lewis was until his infamous sit-in of the House of Representatives’ Chamber, working to force a vote on gun regulation. Although I have seen Selma several times,… Continue reading A Longing for Normalcy

Yesterday, I was not in a good place. Although I had wished it was just me feeling such anger, it is comforting to know I am not alone in my feelings. Although nothing has actually changed from yesterday, I am in a better place. I’m in that better place due to the support of family… Continue reading 24 Hours Later