APPLES ARE ABUNDANT THIS FALL.  Mother Nature delivered near-perfect weather during this year's growing season, benefiting the state's...

MUCH TO THE DETRIMENT  of my waistline, I love pizza. The good news is I have eliminated meat toppings from my pizzas this summer. It...

THE ABUNDANCE OF FRESH PRODUCE  over Labor Day weekend at farm stands in my area brought me great pleasure and a nice opportunity. To my...

I HAVE PLANS TO BECOME REACQUAINTED  with an acoustic guitar. I have narrowed my selection to two popular brands and will choose one...

I MOVED IN A NEW DIRECTION with my annual plantings this year. I grew flowers and vegetables in large pots placed randomly around my...

ADDING HUMOR TO YOUR DAILY LIFE  can lead to many benefits. Research suggests it  sparks energy ,  boosts brain power ,  improves...

I DECIDED TO CHECK  out the new Platte River Park which is under construction just outside Honor off U.S. 31.  ...

ON MY MORNING WALKS in August, I usually pass by a massive trumpet vine shrub ( Campsis radicans ) that has taken over a driveway fence...

I HAVE FOND MEMORIES of the Franklin Cider Mill, located just north of Fourteen Mile Road in the NW suburbs of Detroit....

IT WAS NICE HAVING MY SONS and their families visit Leelanau County for a week this month where they rented a gorgeous home on Good...

I START MY DAY with a cup of coffee and a light breakfast. This wasn’t my routine until I got older. In the heyday of my business life, I...

I INCINERATED A TACO SHELL this week in my toaster oven. I was warming it up to fill it with taco meat, veggies, and shredded Mexican...

PAUL COEHLO THE FAMOUS AUTHOR of the 1988 book, Alchemist, more recently twittered this advice, “Offering a smile is the way to solve...

SOAKING RAINS WERE A WELCOME SIGHT this week; every plant benefited from their arrival, as did I. My app on my phone registered over 2...

I OFTEN SIT ON MY PORCH for half-hour tanning sessions. The porch faces due west, and the early afternoon offers the best chance to catch...

BALSAMIC VINEGAR HAS BECOME an all-important condiment in my culinary life. I’m trying to remember when I first had it. It might have...

RED POPPIES ARE IN FULL DISPLAY in early June on my morning walks. They make me feel reverent and thankful. It took a web search to learn...

IT'S EARLY JUNE. Fresh asparagus is coming to an end as we move forward with gorgeous spring weather. I’m finally confident that the...

I WAS FIRST INTRODUCED TO THE SOUTH as a young teen during spring vacations with my dad. Our trips were mostly centered around golf and...

THIS WEEK I HAD THE PLEASURE of enjoying two recipes that utilized fresh asparagus harvested from the Norconk family farm off M-22 south...