Tag Archives: Holiday

Hostess

Posted on November 21, 2017 by vanbytheriver

Scene: Thanksgiving Day. T minus 30 minutes. The bronzed bird is resting on the counter, but you need the drippings to make the gravy. The potatoes are boiling furiously, and you are waiting to drain some of that starchy cooking … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cards

Posted on December 17, 2015 by vanbytheriver

I mailed out my Christmas cards this week. Less than 20. Times have changed. Growing up in a family proud of its many friends, I watched every year as they decorated with the holiday cards. There must have been hundreds. … Continue reading →