Most of the time, we don’t give them much thought. But as summer approaches, tomatoes become a thing of abundance. Neighbors hand them over fences by the fist full. Friends arrive with the brown paper bag, folded at the top, a stash of homegrowns inside. This is tomato time. We always think of them as […]

Back in the day, when manners were a thing, it wasn’t polite to talk about religion or politics. Or to ask a woman her age. Of course, as we have seen in recent history, good manners are a thing long gone by. A sleepy hollow. An old legend. At least back then, people could sit

I’m a tooth brusher. For as long as I’ve had teeth, probably, I’ve been brushing them. Though, I don’t have any memorable moments from my childhood of tooth brushing time. The only memory I have, really, is of the toothbrush holder on the wall in the bathroom, with spots for six brushes and a cupholder

Day Seven Today marks the anniversary of Custer’s Last Stand. He wasn’t selling Lemonade for 5¢ a cup. Maybe he asked too much. Lemons,Polly =========== “Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real.”― Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses ========== “The cost of a thing is the amount of what

Day Six The cicadas seem to be fading. Our cat ate a mouse and left me the head. I’ve also noticed that it is easier to write a blog when you only use three sentences a day. Cheese, Polly ============ “Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”― George

Day Five Poison Hemlock is growing like crazy in Ohio. It looks like Queen Anne’s Lace. White, like lace. The beauty of nature. The agony of nature. Blue,Polly ========= “Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the ‘Titanic’ who waved off the dessert cart.”― Erma Bombeck ======== “Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food.

Day Four The English word with the most definitions is “set.” Go looky. Before you set the table. Setting sail,Polly ========= “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”― Albert Einstein ========= “I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.”― Mark Twain ======== “No thief,

Day Three Summer started.Optimist: Woot.Pessimist: The days are getting shorter now. Nap time,Polly ========= “Everything you can imagine is real.”― Pablo Picasso =========== “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”― C.S. Lewis =========== “Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day