Food is medicine
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates I started out 2022 with a New Year’s Day brunch with Our Gang,…
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The kindness of others, Mom, and a squeaky nose
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched Every once in a while, a columnist like myself writes a piece that is filled with odds and ends. We just have one of those weeks…
Don’t stop those tears
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched About 10 days ago, while my husband John was away working in Kentucky, I sat on the floor with one of our cats in my lap…
Donate blood if you can
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched With all the trouble in the world right now, I’ve been feeling like I really need to help others. Normally I give back through volunteering at…
Missing Mom
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I’ve really been missing my mother lately. Please don’t panic – Mom’s still with us and she lives near me in an assisted living facility. What…