Winter is upon us, and with this change of season comes a change of mindset and preparation. Many of us live or will travel in an area that will have an extreme change of weather from summer to winter. It's...
Many of us have trees on our property. Isn’t it beautiful when the buds start appearing in the spring? It’s also lovely when green leaves fill these trees during the summer. And gorgeous when those leaves turn different shades of...
Most of us don’t give a lot of thought to how many calories we consume in a day. Unless we are on a very specific diet, we generally eat when we’re hungry and stop eating when we’re full. Hopefully we’re...
This past year wasn’t what we expected it to be... Wildfires, a record number of hurricanes, and a global pandemic. To say this year has been one-of-a-kind would be an understatement. But if 2020 showed the world one thing, it’s...
I’ll be honest – I’m not a big fan of interruptions. I suppose sometimes they can be a welcomed distraction. Such as when someone brings you a cold drink while you’re working in the backyard. Or your adult child calls...
Science fiction writers have speculated that someday we’ll have health monitors implanted in our forearms. And be able to view the screen through our skin at any time. These monitors would register body temperature, blood pressure and cholesterol. As well...
Much has been in the news recently about COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. Two vaccines have received emergency use approval and are now being rolled out. They are produced by Pfizer/BioNtech and Moderna. Their development used the same technology and...
Today is the first day of winter in America. Depending on where you live, you may have assumed it had already begun. If you live in the Northeast – or if you ever lived there – you know all about...
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s the importance of being prepared for an uncertain future. In fact, this year has been the poster child for this subject. From the coronavirus pandemic and extreme weather events to wildfires and civil...