The World of Everything that Grows.
Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, began after the American Civil War to commemorate Union and Confederate Soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century Memorial Day now honors all Americans who have died during military service. Â The Natchez Trace Parkway | Highway 61 Â Continue Reading
A funny thing happened on my way to plant the next rose garden.  I planted a vegetable garden. Thank-you Doomsday Preppers. If you haven’t watched that show, tune in. I fully expected the participants to be loony tunes. Well, they aren’t. Many preppers are really smart, talented people. Preppers Continue Reading
Every theory has to be proven, right? I’m reeling over the fact that my own “Oui Theory†is spinning off into uncharted waters due to the lure of fishing. It’s in trouble folks. Proven over and over again, there’s trouble right here in river city and that’s with a capitol Continue Reading
Memory triggers fascinate me, especially fragrance triggers. Have you ever caught the whisper of a fragrance on the wind and been taken back in time? Last night Dr. Tony Liberta, retired biology professor from the State of Illinois University at Normal did a presentation at the Stephen F. Decatur Rose Continue Reading
Où voulez-vous aller faire du shopping? That’s French for “where do you want to go shopping?†Funny how all those French phrases keep coming to me. It has to do with short term versus long term memory. Translation: I can’t remember what I did yesterday but I can remember phrases Continue Reading