I've compiled a list of vital tools (and gifts) for a new home, based on my (lack of) experience: 1. A toolbox. This doesn't have to be fancy or huge.2. A hammer. You’d be surprised at just how often one of these simple tools comes in handy! Sometimes the heel of a shoe just doesn’t... Continue Reading →
Why I’ll Never Seek Out a Psychic
I've seen shows that involve psychics interacting with their audiences, and the hottest one out there right now talks to celebrities and broadcasts audience-based shows too. The working theme is that someone from beyond always steps forward and speaks through this medium to a family member who is always there, searching for answers. Not everyone... Continue Reading →
Was It A Dark and Stormy Night?
Just about every memory I've ever had about Snoopy started with him as a writer and the line of "It Was A Dark and Stormy Night..." Well Thursday night was such a night. We got a warning on our phones that a severe thunderstorm was headed our way, and it got to us, four hours... Continue Reading →
Neil Diamond’s “Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show”
Ages ago, at the end of Summer and going into September, I took time off to drive up to Oregon to see my family. For some reason I felt I needed this trip to connect with my brother, but when I got there and called, he and his family were at a tent church revival... Continue Reading →
Busy Busi-ness
The importance of getting 'it' out there.
Neil Diamond and Butterfly Wings
Today was my birthday and I was reminiscing about last year's birthday celebration. I had gone to lunch with my girlfriend and her daughter before we drove down to the Carson River in Nevada to see if we could spot the wild horses that sometimes hung out there. My friend had given me a most... Continue Reading →
Chocolate and Other Important Thoughts
This morning's thoughts are rising to the surface of my consciousness through my first cup of coffee. I should be a commercial: "Brought to you by _______ (name of major brand of coffee here!), the stuff my blog is made of." So first things first. Chocolate. What does that bring to mind? Valentine's Day? A... Continue Reading →
My First Public Reading
I wrote a Christmas story for Gambaby and each of his classmates about forest animals throwing a party for Santa. I had it printed and bound at the local print shop as a Christmas gift for them and used all their names as characters in it. The teacher loved it and asked if I wanted... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving, 2021
Today marks our first Thanksgiving in Oklahoma, in our new home. Past traditions in my family scream, "Parade! Turkey! Pumpkin Pie!" but this year as I have in the past, I have deviated from those ingrained traditions. This year it will be just Hubbin and me at my table. We have no cable TV, so... Continue Reading →
The Pink Kitty
When I was little, I wanted a white cat. Something about the purity of a white kitty spoke to my child-mind, and every chance I got, I mentioned it to my parents. Nothing else would do; nothing short of an all-white kitty would fit my requirements. A call from a farmer down the road answered... Continue Reading →
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