Milby’s fox and hounds relive history
If you are cruising down Three Bridge Branch Road in Cordova, you might see quite the sight of about 20 hounds running out in the sun coming over the slope of the hill. While I swear it looks like some of the dogs are smiling, they are of course only silhouettes put...
Keith’s artistic passion takes flight
“What better place for birds, than in a Christmas Tree?” asks artist Ashley Evelyn Keith.. To the lifelong bird lover, the sight of sparrows adorning the branches of her front yard tree fill Keith with delight. As an enthusiastic self-taught artist, it also fills her...
The Nativity scene in Christmas décor
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) In the Christian faith, during the Christmas season, a nativity scene, creche or manger scene is a special addition in to holiday décor, depicting the...
Simplify Holiday Hosting from Start to Finish
Christmas sweater and tears
Decorate like it’s snow-body’s business
Season’s greetings, fellow gardeners! We know you’re ready to get the snowball rolling on Christmas and holiday decorating. We want to share some of our professional decorating secrets, holiday hacks, and other household tips to get you through the season. Of course,...
Make the holiday season yours
December comes and disappears so quickly — and it seem to fly by even more rapidly as the years go by. No matter how early I begin my preparations, December comes swiftly and flies by. ... Does this sound familiar? My children are out of the Santa stage and while I...
Rosemary, lavender spice up season
The winter holidays are often filled with baking, both sweet and savory dishes that fills the home with delicious fragrances. Winter also has special plants that reflect the spirit of the holidays, but there is always room to add other plants that will share the...
Black walnuts: Flavorful, frustrating backyard bounty
Along with the gently welcoming cascade of falling leaves, autumn sometimes arrives with arresting thumps, followed by clumps of greenish tennis ball sized objects. Those are black walnuts, landing amid the softly crunching brown, gold, and scarlet foliage carpet, if...
Ann Strite-Kurz draws from decades of experience to create embroidery, needlework
Ann Strite-Kurz has a standard response for people who look at her extensive embroidery and needlework collection and ask how she has the patience to make each stitch by hand. Borrowing a friend’s response, she tells them, “You only have to have patience for things...
