My gardens have been neglected since the summer thermostat shot up so I slipped outside for a few hours today to return some dignity to the summer chaos. Gardening is my pleasure, my “me” time, my time to…

Around 8:00 PM  yesterday evening, we became one of 127,000 households in Knoxville who lost power during the latest series of storms that ripped through the city.  The storms started with what has become a familiar…

We slipped in  Harry’s Delicatessen ,  just before a heavy rain began falling.  We had read several articles about this newly opened deli and all the reviews were good.  The deli is billed as Jewish/Italian with emphasis on the locally grown…

Beautiful night in K-town.  The oppressive heat and humidity has pushed out giving way to a few breezy and cool evenings. Spring is back for today but summer is waiting at the end of the week.  Perfect time to…

A small milestone this weekend, I replaced my car.  After 15 years, 501,250 miles and one major hailstorm, it was time.  The once beautiful white Infiniti served me well.  We spent 10 years together my hour and 1/2 commute to Cleveland,…