Take a break from the fast pace of modern life to remember how things used to be in this book of nostalgic poetry.

Humorous observations and wistful recollections take us from the authors childhood homewhere her father stokes the morning fire and her mother sews clothes from flour sacksto her easy chair, where she delights in the pleasures and privileges of aging, from naps to ice-cream lunches with pals.

Tin Cans and Toothpicks and Other Treasures reminds us that while times have changed, we always can slow down.