


Gonna Make this Garden Grow
I drove home last night from our final Master Gardener class at Shaker Village. Driving through the now familiar rural […]

The Senior Bus
The Franklin, New Hampshire Chronicles The Senior bus pulled up to the front of our apartment building at exactly 8:55 […]
We need a Brilliant Backfire!
There is only one way to respond to extortion. BACKFIRE! Have you heard the latest? The bully-in-chief is trying to […]

The Store-Bought Dress
I’m certain it was Meyer Brothers, so there may have been a little fibbing involved in that extravagant purchase of the most wonderful dress in the entire world. I can still see it, different shades of purple patches, with big puffy sleeves. It had a ruffled shirtwaist and a zipper on the side.

Imagining a Post-COVID Economy
Yeah! It’s September and the San Diego heatwave has broken for a few days. The extreme heat might have put […]

Everything you need to know about facemasks
Buying a facemask is not like buying a new shirt – your life and the lives of those you love, […]

Pasta con Sarde e Finocchietto
I always used to make this meal when my kids were little. During this COVID 19 isolation, many of us […]

The Chrysalis Mask Just Keeps Getting Better!
The enthusiastic response to the Chrysalis facemask I’m selling on ByJeeni.com is so exciting! What’s more, most people are paying […]

A Sense of Sourdough
This began as a recipe for my blog, then became a poem. Is it a recipe? Is it a poem? […]