“And for tonight’s dessert, a real treat,” Karla said. “What’s that?” I asked. “Strawberry,” she responded. “You mean, ‘strawberries’?” I as...

Karla had four big kettles going all at once for about four hours and churned out a whole mess of potatoes for the salad she’s making for a ...

I just got a comment from longtime reader, avis, telling me that I am missed. My first reaction to being missed is "It's better tha...

I know, I know—it’s inevitable if you don’t die early. In fact, I personally know several people who have achieved this ancient-ness. But wh...

Karla was preparing the stuffing for cored apples when she discovered that our corer was not to be found. Tom to the rescue—we’ll use a hole...

That seems to be the message on the power cord of our fake Christmas tree. There are—count ‘em—NINE labels, each with a dire message reg...

Karla is standing in a hole made by a pine tree (most likely) several decades ago. Starting as a mere nut, the tree grew really tall, th...