Keeping the Hearth Fire Burning

Keeping the Hearth Fire Burning

  Maybe it’s because October is here and with its arrival, the promise of cooler weather. Crisp days and nights make me think of much chillier temps and that, of course, leads to the thoughts of the fireplace. So, why do I have a life-long love of fireplaces? Could it be because Irish ancestors sat […]

Caves, Chills, and Deep, Dark Caverns

Sometimes I am amazed at how our idea of entertainment has changed through the years. We depend on others to amuse us:  movies, plays, music, TV, the list goes on. What  would we do if we had to resort to our own ingenuity for diversion? It was a question that didn’t arise for my mother […]