The Legacy of Home

Coal miner walking home with groceries, West Virginia, 1938. (LOC)   There have been two major world events, in recent times, that have requ...

Tea and cake at our table.   There is a way to keep house so that others are not burdened. We clean up after ourselves and try to avoid maki...

Walkway by the lake, near our home in Vermont.   I have, in my mind, a list of many things that need to be repaired in our old house. These ...

Washing dishes in the family home, Indiana 1937. LOC.   It has been quiet in our neighborhood.  There is not much traffic along the snow-cov...

Talbots window display in New England.   There are a great many temptations to go shopping. The clothing stores are always packed with the l...