Sassafras Mama

As I made ready for Halloween, I couldn’t help but remember the years of taking my own little boy in search for candy.  JT loved Halloween ...

I don’t watch a great deal of television but I love the sound of a baseball game.  From July to September, my evenings are often accompanie...

Last Friday, I had a dentist appointment to finish the new crown on my tooth (so, yes, royalty now).  My car needed a tuneup and oil change...

Though there are plenty of trees in my neighborhood still dressed in green, the dogwood is showing off.   I’m always surprised at ...

On Saturday, my school organized for a morning of school-wide community service.  The day started at 7:30 am and ended by early afternoon. ...

We’ve had a lovely Fall, with warm and sunny days that have enabled me to successfully pretend that Winter is far away.  Though I switched ...

On Sunday evening, as the weekend was coming to a close, JT announced that the upstairs toilet no longer flushed.  The handle had broken of...

When the dogwood tree has its collection of shiny red berries, that’s a sure sign that we’re approaching peak leaf season.   The co...

Friday evening, T brought me a new coffee grinder, the treatment for Thursday's disaster .  In doing so, she has secured the gratitude ...

I am a serious coffee drinker.  On most mornings, I will drink four cups of coffee; it’s not unknown for me to pour as many as six.  The ro...