Those who have read my blog for a long time know that I love spring and I’m always so happy to see the new flowers and enjoy the warm breezes after the chill of winter. So far this spring, I’ve been limited on what I can do regarding planting new flowers, and I’ve also been
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It’s been proven time and again that “laughter is the best medicine” and a smile is good for the soul. So, in that vein I’m offering some fun things on the blog today. The news is dreadful and depressing, so I’m not even going to comment on it, although my heart aches for the people
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So, members of the U.S. Senate can’t agree on things really important to the country; like the economy, the future of COVID responses, or what to do to help the people of Ukraine, but they can pass a bi-partisan “Sunshine Protection Act.” Like the sun really needs protection. Last time I checked it seemed to
With so much of the country digging out from the massive snow storms that swept from Texas across the Midwest and on to the East Coast, this column from Slim Randles seems most appropriate for today. But first, I must say I was mildly amused at some of the jokes that circulated on social media
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Is it snowing where you live? No snow here, but it’s cold enough to dispense a few flakes if the weather had a mind to. I’ve always enjoyed snow, and it was always fun to have a blanket of white out at Grandma’s Ranch. Sometimes I still miss it. The snow and the ranch. In
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Okay, I have nothing against the state of West Virginia. In fact, I love the mountains and the people, especially all my father’s extended family. I have fond memories of vacations spent there in the summer when days always ended with homemade ice cream and visits at Thanksgiving when the hillsides were blanketed with snow.
The following excerpt is taken from my humorous memoir, A Dead Tomato Plant And a Paycheck. Some of this has been on my blog before, but it’s always nice to look back on past holidays and good times with family. For several years, I wrote a weekly column for the Plano Star-Courier. That column was
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If you’re a bit down in the dumps, this advice from Bert just might be what you need. Either that or a walk in a park. A walk outside in the sunshine usually works for me, even when my heart is heavy as it has been with recent deaths in my family and among close
Every day I fill a small black pan with water for the birds. It sits in my front flowerbed, and I see cardinals and finches that often come and take a drink, but have never been able to get a picture. Either I don’t have my phone with me, or by the time I open
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It’s not Wednesday, but any day is a good one for a guest post from Slim Randles. But first this picture, which has nothing to do with the subject of his post, I just thought it was an interesting photo I took the other day. I’ve been coloring again, now that the quilt project is
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