“EL DORADO GROWN’ – A New Series that Champions our Agricultural Roots and the Perseverance of our Farmers, Growers, and Ranchers   

by Betty Albert A FARMER’S STORY THAT NEEDS TO BE TOLD reprint of 2017 Special to the Democrat The year was 1947.  The place is Pasadena, California.  The people gathered around the bridge table are regulars.  The topic is a regular complaint about the lousy weather, and  the city congestion. It was, […]

NOT ALL CREATED EQUAL

Refusing the coup-up and having more time on my hands when shopping, what great inventions do I find but these higher protein products.  Of course you can avoid them altogether to help what I call “the Covid Weight Gain”.  However, I’ve also found that recipes with lots of […]

It Started Ten Months Ago

After my return from the Positano Italy trip during October 2019, moving from Placerville became the priority, as planned. We need a more manageable home and yard. Luckily our realtor, Scott Derkson, projected our path quickly to find a 55+ community and lovely home in El Dorado Hills.  […]

Villa Rufolo

Small towns like Sorrento, Ravello, and Amalfi are built into the craggy cliffs all around Positano, each with its own set of legends, myths, churches, villas and complex history going back centuries in time. With transportation having its own set of complexity, Pam and I opted for a […]