Monthly Archives: April 2011

Tree flowers are blooming! Actually I’m not excited: besides the delicate dogwoods the trees in bloom have flowers that are practically invisible. Oaks, ashes, birch, oh my! They are potent to allergy sufferers. And we can’t win in St. Louis … Continue reading →

The most important Christian holiday approaches and the chocolate bunnies are ready to hop into baskets. What do chocolates have to do with Easter? I think it’s the shapes more than the type of candy. Easter is the “rebirth” of … Continue reading →

We’re having some wild weather here lately; tonight some golf-ball sized hail landed in the yard along with those the size of quarters. Before the storm, though, the weather was deliciously expectant with danger – the scent of rain in … Continue reading →