So … what are you going to be doing on Saturday? Handing out treats to the kiddies (big and small) who come to your door? Going to a costume party? Celebrating the original reason for the holiday? When we lived in the city, we handed out treats until full dark and then went to a [...]

I don’t believe in coincidence. I believe everything happens for a reason. It’s just a question of waiting to see why something happened. Let me explain: A year or so ago, a candle maker across the aisle from us at a fair gave me a set of lemongrass votive candles. I thought it somewhat strange [...]

Well, not wine (although that gives me some ideas) … Despite my best efforts, I managed to pick up my husband’s cold.  Coupled with the (usually mild)  fall allergies, I haven’t been feeling my best.  The worst part was the coughing.  I’ve managed to wake myself and the cats with my middle-of-the-night hacking (husband will [...]