Tonight we are planning to board a flight to Ft. Lauderdale where we will hopefully embark on a cruise ship headed for the Panama Canal. This 11 day adventure is to be shared with good friends from Texas, Steve and Liz. In recent days we have attended several gatherings where travel …
Pictured is a tiny little diamond, 1/4 carat set in a little gold open heart with a delicate gold chain. What could possibly be written about such a common item you may ask? To the rest of the world it may appear to be an item of little value, but …
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Oh, that is scary because I have good intentions but often get sidetracked and fail to follow through. Praise the Lord, I am saved by grace rather than good intentions! It was my intention to write a blog at …
There is an old Yiddish saying, “Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht” that means “man plans, and God laughs.” Like me, you have probably heard this many times over the years. Another saying that goes along with that line of thinking is the quote from “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns, “the best-laid …
When I was growing up on a small farm in Minnesota my favorite pastime was reading. Our family could never afford to purchase books, but our little three-room country schoolhouse had a fair amount of those precious treasures. By the time I graduated from eighth grade, I do believe I …
Yes, it has been a long time since I felt motivated and energized enough to put on my thinking cap and compose something. A big part of the problem is the critters pictured here in front of computer. One follows me around the house like a puppy dog, and plunks …
When asked why I haven’t been blogging in a while, my response is I’m too busy grabbing the crumbs off the floor, trying to get to them before the cats do. But first a little update on the cats. Hekyl’s hair has grown out a little bit and Jekyl finally …
The following comes to you courtesy of our cat, Hekyl, who asked he be given an opportunity to share his grievances. We are fair-minded people and are trying to avoid a lawsuit so we’re giving Hekyl an opportunity to share his side of the story. It has been a week …
The picture is a photo of a painting our granddaughter Jackie gave me about four years ago. I look at it frequently and I’m reminded of this lovely and talented granddaughter who I hope will always love Jerry and me unconditionally. Jackie is now 14, doing a summer internship at …
When I googled the expression “let them eat cake”, the following was found: “Let them eat cake” is the traditional translation of the French phrase “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche“, supposedly spoken by “a great princess” upon learning that the peasants had no bread. Since brioche was a luxury bread enriched with butter and …
