December is but a fleeting month, due in large part to the Holidays.  It’s as if the laws of space and time are temporarily suspended, and the days speed by with awesome velocity, and before you know it, we have entered…

    December is but a fleeting month, due in large part to the Holidays.  It’s as if the laws of space and time are temporarily suspended, and the days speed by with awesome velocity, and before you know it, we have…

  The deciduous trees and shrubs stand naked and bare as the last of their leaves were swept away in November’s brusque winds.  The sunlight, though dwindling, pierces through every branch and limb, no longer hindered by dense foliage.  The evergreens…

  November slipped away sheepishly and ashamed, ending on a temperate, modest note in hopes her last days would be remembered favorably.  December flexed her muscles early, unabashedly, knowing she would soon deliver winter upon us.  Her bark, unfortunately, can be as bad as her…

Happy May!  I know.  I’m just as confused as the weather.  Snow two weeks ago and now it’s pushing the mid-eighties.  Ah, the Midwest.  I think it’s safe to say we have three seasons, and in a really good year? …

Growing up, we always had artificial trees.  My mother had a tremendous fear of fire and was not willing to take any chances.  One year, we did get a real tree, but it stayed on the deck, no lights, but…