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A last-minute birthday celebration and a busy week of canning

August brings us more birthdays in the family. A happy 67th birthday to my oldest sibling Leah on Aug. 15. Aug. 16 granddaughter Brooklyn had her first birthday. We gave her a balancer bike. She loves it but still needs to get the hang of staying on. She will manage it soon, I'm sure. She has warmed up to her little 3-week-old brother Jayden, who should just actually be making his appearance a few days ago. He is doing well and seems really contented. On Aug. 18, granddaughter Kaitlyn turned 10 years old. We gave her a music box chest. She was so happy for it and thanked me more than ...

Plan for sensory experience like no other in wine country

As this is being written, grapes in our vineyards have gone through the process of coloration, called veraison. The vines are getting ready for the coming harvest season. Soon, the marble-hard green grapes are turning soft. Whites have taken on golden hues and reds have begun the journey to purple and deep burgundy. This is the time to plan for a visit to experience, first-hand, all of the coming sights and smells. And while you are in wine country, be sure to top off your visit, relax on a patio and have a lovely tasting of some amazing local wines in hand. Some sights: As you ...

DEAR ANNIE: No place for mom guilt in a partnership

DEAR ANNIE: I have a 9-year-old son from a previous relationship and a 3-year-old daughter with my current partner. He is a wonderful, involved father and partner. He makes lunches, does laundry, cleans up after dinner, helps with bedtime and will often notice something needs to be done before I even ask. The strange part is that instead of simply appreciating the help, I sometimes feel guilty about it. I grew up in a home where my mother did almost everything. My father worked hard, but housework and taking care of the children were considered her responsibility. Somewhere along the ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Hairspray gets rid of all stains

DEAR HELOISE: The first thing I read daily in the Kenosha News is “Hints From Heloise.” My go-to solution for ink stains is hairspray. Simply spray the ink spot, let it soak for a few minutes, then wash the item as usual. When treating a stain for the first time, I never put the item in the dryer, as heat will set the stain. Instead, I air-dry the item and repeat the process if necessary. — Hede H., in Kenosha, Wisconsin DEAR HELOISE: We hung our somewhat-wet bathing suits on the shower bar above our fiberglass tub/surround, and they dripped, causing a light blue and ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Treating rare type of cancer in finger

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do you know anything about aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma? My 39-year-old nephew was just diagnosed, and his parents are searching for answers. He’s getting scans to determine whether they should amputate his finger. As far as we know, it hasn’t metastasized. — A.M. ANSWER: No, I’d never heard of this condition. It’s extremely rare (1 in 10 million people). “Adenocarcinoma,” by definition, is cancer of the glandular tissue, and there isn’t really much glandular tissue in a finger. CANCER of any extremity is almost always of connective ...