by B.L. Unkel | Dec 12, 2020 | Baking
You never know when a great idea will hit you. For me, that happened five years ago when a friend and neighbor told me about an incident with her five-year-old middle son. She said she found him in the kitchen, staring into the empty tin that had held the cookies I’d...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 28, 2020 | Baking
For almost thirty years, I’ve set aside the month of November for candy making, cookie baking, and football watching. Why do I do it? (I’m talking about the cooking.) It started my first Christmas in Tennessee. I needed gifts for my new friends and co-workers....
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 26, 2020 | Holidays
This time of year, we naturally reflect on things for which we’re thankful. In 2020, more than any other year, that may include having a job and good health. But what about being thankful for the ability to make a difference in another person’s life? Every day you...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 11, 2020 | Holidays
Private Robert Shurtleff enlisted in the Continental Army in 1782. He served for over a year, during which time he suffered first a saber wound and later a gunshot wound. He treated both injuries himself, then returned to the fighting. Although surely in great pain,...
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 31, 2020 | Holidays
Graveyards are attached to churches, while cemeteries don’t have to be. And you can bury ashes in a cemetery, but not in a graveyard. There’s also a difference between tomb and grave? A grave is a hole in the ground where you place the deceased, while a tomb is a...
