“Everyone is relieved to see reliable proof of spring — blooming magnolias and hyacinths refresh the air and our winter-beaten spirits.”

This cheerful sentence was written by Susie B. Macy of Vineyard Haven, in a letter to me last spring. I have copied it out on a recipe card and have posted it on my refrigerator. It has buoyed me throughout this hard winter. It might do the same for your readers.

Susie B. has been dispensing her special brand of sunshine for nine decades; she will be 91 on May 25.

Kristen Henshaw
Wakefield