Let Them Eat Cake

Tee’s Review: I would come over to your back porch ANYTIME to eat your baked goods! ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]][[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ We’ve been eating like royalty since the pandemic started.  That is, if royalty was into vegetarian pad thai, homemade bread, anything that can be made with tomatoes, is complicated or takes a long…

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Captured in Time

Chelsea’s Review:  A gorgeous post on the small details that connect us and why they must be shared. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ▪ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ My blog post entitled What’s the Capital of Andalusia?  And Other Almost Conversations was recently accepted into…

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Start Here

Robert’s Review:  An amazing new work by an up and coming author who has just had their work accepted as part of the Asheville Today virtual 2020 time capsule: https://avltoday.6amcity.com/asheville-nc-2020-time-capsule/ :):):):):) * (:(:(:(:(: I usually take my Christmas tree down on January 1.  I didn’t want to approach this task…

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Southern Comfort

Carol H’s Review: Trust this adventuresome and indomitable authoress to go where many dare not.  Read on as she unfurls tips on bathroom trips that you just may someday need…  ================================================== In Texas, a traveler welcomes the sight of a Buccee’s bathroom.  They are clean and abundant in their facilities and are…

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The Feast Ahead

Michelle’s Review: This was a great glimpse into the holiday feast of a vegan/vegetarian with some great ideas for alternatives for non-meat eaters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I gave up eating meat more than 23 years ago, and since then, my holiday feasts have evolved from traditional to inspirational.  I was brought up…

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The Winter of Our Pandemic

Gina’s Review:  After reading this story, I realized I will also need some indoor pursuits. Perhaps I can create shadow puppets in a carefully constructed living room fort?  Really anything to save our sanity as we continue to hunker down, plus I’d be happy to have your crockpot recipes. Well now, today…

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The Chipmunks Ate My Pumpkin

Tee’s Review:   In my neighborhood, the bears are ravaging the pumpkins this year in their attempt to fatten up before hibernation! One family had multiple pumpkins sloppily gobbled from their front porch. Either that, or some trickster in a bear costume was on a pre-Halloween night mischief run. I love…

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The Vote 2020

Maurice’s Review:  Finger condoms! What will they think of next? I really needed one today when I got gas and had to tap the on-screen buttons. I’m sure they disinfect that screen every month. I cast my first ballot in 1974.  I don’t remember it at all.  Some elections are…

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