I was on Facebook earlier this week, scrolling through the Grass Lake Forum page, when I saw a post inquiring about local businesses that sell outdoor plants. In the comments, a woman recommended Gee Farms. She went on to describe the many things you can get there and stated that she has been going there … Continue reading A Taste of Home
I lost a dear friend to cancer this week. Cancer sucks! I know I’m not the first to say that, and unfortunately, I won’t be the last. She was too young and it is too sad, but she didn’t want to be remembered with a lot of tears and carrying on. She is however, so … Continue reading Celebration of a Friendship
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I talked to a family member earlier this week who is struggling, looking for direction, and could use some help. I wanted to offer some good advice, but I didn’t feel like I had any. Since then, for some reason or another, the story of Lizzy Watts came to my … Continue reading Life Lessons on a Snowy Hill
noun: nostalgia; plural noun: nostalgias a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. I've blogged before about smells and how they can whisk me back to my childhood days. Pictures can do that too. A friend shared a string of retro pictures this week that were … Continue reading Who Remembers?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Earlier this week I was making dinner with my family, and out of nowhere I started humming, and then singing, “Oats, peas, beans and barley grow. Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow. You and I and everyone knows how oats, peas, beans, and barley grow.” It’s a silly song from … Continue reading Sing a Song
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Recently, it occurred to me that I hadn’t heard anything from a friend in a while. I looked her up on Facebook to see if she hadn’t been posting anything or if her posts just weren’t showing up in my feed. I couldn’t find her. “Hey,” I said to a … Continue reading Facebook: Friend or Foe
It was a muggy Sunday morning in July 1999. My son and I walked out of church and climbed into an oppressively hot mini-van. “Mom,” he complained loudly. “Let’s get going. It’s soaking hot in here.” I took the opportunity, as many parents do to say, “When I was a kid… we didn’t have air … Continue reading How Do I Live Without Air?
Like thousands of other people, I recently saw Hamilton on Disney +. Late last year, I had been planning to take a long weekend to visit my niece in Chicago to see it in the theater there. Unfortunately, I’m a procrastinator, and I didn’t get the job done. Now I can’t. But thanks to Disney … Continue reading Once Upon a Musical
I think it’s safe to say that Saturday is the most popular day of the week. Who doesn’t love Saturday? That’s not a rhetorical question. If you, or someone you know, doesn’t love Saturday I’d be interested in hearing about it. Even MOH, who works a 24 hour shift two out of every three Saturdays, … Continue reading Once Upon a Saturday
Photo by Jena Backus on Pexels.com Since I’ve been blogging, friends and family have commented, “You have such a good memory.” I’ve never really thought about it. Is my memory any better than anybody else’s? I don’t know. I do have memories, good and bad, of attending school, family events, and a multitude of most … Continue reading My Memory Serves Me Well
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