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Do you remember the old hymn that starts, ‘All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing Alleluia, alleluia?’ It is said to have originated with St. Francis [...]

I’m almost embarrassed by my featured image, but my blog will explain, I’m far from a minimalist, but not a hoarder. I never thought of myself as one who was overly concerned with [...]

I always say everybody has a story. Oftentimes, things do too! If this street sign could talk, I would love to hear about the person who made up this street name. Was it an old coot like me who [...]

Okay. I’ve been a wee bit grumpy about my walls and shelves being stripped of every lovely thing I own. Until a little bit ago. An early morning run to Home Depot for paint and other [...]

I ran across the most wonderful line in my latest reading. Mrs. Pollifax was speaking with her husband about what they would see on their upcoming vacation. Then her mind began to wander … [...]

Ronald and I have been doing puzzles like a couple of old people! Then again, I guess we are. We have graduated from the 300 piece, to the 500 piece, and are up to 1000 piece puzzles. It takes us [...]

Since I can remember, I have been a chronic doodler. Maybe I even know where the habit started. I had a wonderful art teacher in fifth grade. Mrs. Vidalakis had been a lawyer in Greece, came to [...]

Anyone who has read my blogs through the years knows about my authority figure problems and the creative license with which I face life issues. Recipes are suggestive outlines. Recent government [...]

I’m not particularly impressed with my new stove. I didn’t get the fingerprint proof kind, and I think it’s going to be a pistol to clean. But it’ll do until I break it. [...]

I celebrate people I know or have met who are authors. Two friends since my teens have books. Charles Harkins wrote a sweet, gentle story for his grandson called Naptime Adventures of Luksi the [...]