I’m down and out with a cold and cough. I have a cough that sounds like a seal bark and draws a lot of attention. I find it best to stay home because on the bus, people move away from me and people at work ask every five minutes if I’ve gone to see a…

My most wonderful friend Sandra, who recently bought all available canning jars from our family garage sale at the farm, presented Michael and I with a jar of something called Green Tomato Chow Chow. When it was described to me, in my head, I did a silent vomit and gag. I mean really. And look…