Independence Day came and went.  It was a lovely day.  A perfect day to celebrate the birth of our Nation – the greatest country on God’s green earth.  As I sat in the shade along the parade route, I felt my…

Memorial Day rolls out the red carpet in anticipation of Summer’s arrival when Spring’s volatile weather gives way to long, languid, warm days when life seems to slow and mellow. Memorial Day is also a symbolic time in our yards…