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Arlene Wright-Correll (1935- _), popular American award winning Artist, free lance writer, & avid gardener, at the age of 68, decided to pick up her paint brushes again after 54 years and paint, in mostly gouache watercolors and pastels, the flowers, herbs

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Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Flower arranging tips: 1 of 7
Some Simple Advice about Flower ArrangingHaving a flower garden helps to keep me supplied with lots of fresh flowers. We have lots of windows and some French doors in our home and it allows us the luxury of seeing flowers of all sorts from the early spring until late fall. Yet there seems to be something special about bringin... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Childhood memories: 54 of 308
My Grandmother's Button JarChildren, where I lived in Brooklyn, did not have a lot of toys to play with, especially during the 1930's. No one felt deprived even though there might have been peer pressure it rarely was from coveting other kid's toys.By the time I was 5 years old I had discovered that my maternal Grandmother, w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soldiers & Veterans Reflections: Disabled US veterans: 4 of 16
I Can't Believe This is True or Can I?We were sitting in McDonalds having a coffee and a "McMuffin" type of breakfast defying our doctor's advice to not do these types of things to our bodies. But, what the heck, at 74 and 76 who really cares?I was reading a book of some kind that I always drag with me so I am not staring out... More..
Food & Drink > Wine Explaining the proper wine tasting technique: 1 of 4
"The Look, Smell, and Taste of Wine Tasting"I was once asked, "Is all that swirling, sniffing and spitting that goes on during wine tasting really necessary?" Yes! Do you need to serve white wine with fish? No! But it usually is a good choice. Making good choices is something you can learn. There is no snob appeal here. Wine ... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery How to get the best from your bread machine: 1 of 4
How to Get the Best From Your Bread MachineAs a baker of bread for over 50 years, I purchased a bread machine a few years ago. Most my recipes call for 5 loaves at a baking. However, once the 5 kids were gone we did not need so much bread. The bread machine solved the problem and I love it. Over the past 7 years of using it I... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) What are community food banks?: 1 of 4
We often think of the local Community Food Bank as an arm of our government's welfare system. Most state and communities have a Community Food Bank especially in large areas.Basically the Community Food Bank helps a person who is hungry and that does not mean just homeless people. Many older people and children are hungry as ... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Spring rolls: 1 of 3
My Favorite Spring Roll RecipeWhen I lived in Australia, I was able to enjoy some of the best Asian food I ever had. Matter of fact upon returning to the USA, it was a year before I could enjoy the Asian food in the Chinese American restaurants.I love spring rolls as opposed to egg rolls. They are lighter.Here is a pretty goo... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials How to plant daffodils: 2 of 5
"How to Divide Daffodils" By Arlene Wright-CorrellLiving in zone 6 gives me the ability to consider lots of perennials and one of them is daffodils. Ever since we moved to Kentucky, we have never been here in the winter. We usually leave to follow the sun about mid November and come back about the end of April. By then most o... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Cooking venison and other meats from the wild: 5 of 11
I remember my days as an avid meat eater, especially, wild game. I recall dressing out my first deer in 1967, cooking my first squirrel in 1952 and the many years in the late 50's and early 60's of cooking all sorts of wild quail, partridges, pheasants, turkeys, caribou, elk, moose and alligator. I have even eaten rack of lio... More..
Food & Drink > Wine Buying wine: Consumer guide: 4 of 8
Where is the Best Place to Buy Your Wine?Whether you make your own, or host a party where each guest brings a bottle of wine and you supply the cheese and crackers, or you are lucky enough to live near a winery, how you buy your wine is up to you.If you live near a winery, there are some things to consider and here are some i... More..