Some Other Era Do you ever find yourself longing for a time you never knew? Thinking fondly about some other era, wishing you had walked other streets and witnessed other vistas? I do. There are moments, when some other story draws me away, from my own. I ramble down an...
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Gatherings of Presidents As the presidential election season is now in full force, I thought I would share some of my favorite cards, of Presidents gathering, most at each other’s libraries, which is where I purchased them – one of my most favorite activities – visiting Presidential sites. On July 19, 1990 Presidents...
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Cybersecurity Checkup© for October Password Alert This month I want you to take a few minutes to think about your passwords, and why it may be time to not only change them, but to change the way you create them. I have always been adamant about changing our passwords, since the very...
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Sitting By My Bedside “One sure window into a person’s soul is his reading list.” ~ Mary B. W. Tabor ~ What are you reading? Are you looking for your next great read? Here is a look at what is sitting by my bedside, and which I am pleased to recommend....
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Pillsbury Doughnuts When I was in 6th grade, my Mother introduced me to Pillsbury doughnuts. She was in charge of a fundraiser for Missionettes, which was the Assemblies of God’s equivalent of Girl Scouts. I believe we were raising money for camp. She had long spoken to me of the glory of...
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Lucero Alcaraz, Treven Taylor Anspach, Rebecka Ann Cranes, Quinn Glen Cooper, Kim Saltmarsh Dietz, Lucas Eibel, Jason Dale Johnson, Lawrence Levine, and Sarena Dawn Moore Yesterday, as I was driving home, I noticed the flag, in our little town, at half-staff; I looked at the seemingly idyllic setting, for the flag, and...
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Giant Pumpkins! We had gone to a state park, near the house, to do a little leaf peaping – it was underwhelming – perhaps it is still too soon. However, as we headed home, I spotted what appeared to be a patch of giant pumpkins! “Do you want to go back?” Kate...
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I Do Hope They Are Dairy Cows! I was out trying to capture the autumn foliage, when I became enthralled with this very peaceful heard of cows. What I most enjoyed was their willingness to engage me. I felt like they were happy to pose, and be photographed. Amazing eye contact!...
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Aunt Helen’s Jam Cake Year’s ago, my Aunt gave me the above clipping, sharing with me that she had once won a recipe contest, with her Mother’s Jam cake. I had lost the recipe, but my cousin kindly shared it with me, and I now with you! “Here is the recipe mom...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Hadrian’s Villa by Peter Blume A perfect reminder of the beauty of autumn, workers gathering to harvest olives; I love the colors in this painting and the feeling of joy, which the...
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