A few months ago, I bought rosewater online.  Mainly because I love the scent of roses, but also because I wanted to make some rosewater and glycerin hand “lotion” like Grandma used. In early March, with the rumblings about Covid-19, I looked up a how-to on making homemade hand sanitizer.  Hm.  It also requires glycerin. … Continue reading Of Rosewater and Glycerin

We got seven inches of snow yesterday.  It started with freezing rain, so even without the stay-at-home order, I really don’t think I would have been able to drive in to church.  Since Grace Episcopal, Menomonie, has been doing church services online for a few weeks now, I didn’t miss out. Our Hereford beef cow,… Continue reading And Just Like That, Winter is Back

There are all kinds of new phrases being bandied about these days:  the new “normal”, social distancing, stay at home.  People are looking different, too.  Many of us wear face masks when we are out to pick up groceries or fill the gas tank.  A few weeks ago, I noticed that children were holding close… Continue reading The Virus