Wow, our weather here at the Hilltop has been unseasonably chilly for the South! I confess to being a sunshine-and-warmth–ophile. In a spirit of hope, I have already obtained a couple of metal raised beds (shown here) to plant herbs and other small plants. These are to replace our two, now rotting, identical beds made […]

Along with most of you, I trust, I am thankful to have the basic blessings of health, safety, and a home at the start of 2025, and our hearts are with those who don’t have those things right now. I confess I am sometimes guilty of complaining about whatever little trivialities may be less than […]

Naturally, I must start with a “Happy New Year” to all!  At the insistence of my dear departed mother from  beyond the grave, I am also obligated to begin this and every year by making black-eyed peas cooked with a ham-hock (and possibly mix in some small pieces left from the Christmas ham), accompanied by […]