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Still bothered after all these years
I first published this back in February of 2009. It still haunts me."I was reading a friend's blog today and she writes about being troubled by a worrisome incident in her past that she was powerless...
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A peep from Ms Sparrow
I guess I've been sorta burnt-out on blogging lately. I'm approaching the 4th anniversary of "Ms Sparrow" and I'm still ambivalent about what she stands for. (Like, is she the sort who ends a sentence...
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Living vicariously
My three lovely daughters took a 5-day trip out to the state of Washington recently. They went to visit an uncle and aunt and cousins they haven't seen since the 70's. They visited Yakima and did the...
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The glass is greener
Once I was talking with a nurse who was the wife of a Baptist minister. She had recently returned from a women's group trip to Russia. She told me that she had been raised in a church that forbid...
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Four years a blogger and still not quite doing it right!
It was four years ago today that I posted my first blog. I was quite enthusiastic and titled it, "Hallalujah I'm a Blogger!" I didn't have any followers at the time so there were no welcoming comments,...
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Happy Halloween
I recently went to a Halloween party for the first time in thirty years. A guy from my SF Writer's group had the bunch of us over and I had a great time. I didn't have a costume so I just wore my...
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Blossoming
This is something I wrote after I retired eight years ago but never thought to use. I guess it's worth posting. ...oOo... I was once talking with the director...
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Bimbo wipes out Sara Lee
Today. we went out to the "used bread" store on Silver Lake Road to stock up on our favorite English Muffin Toasting Bread. The stuff is perfect for breakfast toast, French toast, grilled cheese...
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The day JFK was assassinated (11/22/63)
On that fall day of the assassination, it was overcast and windy in Worthington, Minnesota. My oldest child was four and a half. The youngest was four months old. We lived in a trailer court on the...
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Thanksgiving for the immigrant Americans
Our American Thanksgiving Day is Thursday. It's probably much like Harvest Festivals in other parts of the world except we celebrate with many foods native to this country. The traditional dishes are...
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Back in the wooded lot...
I haven't posted about the wooded lot for a while. Things were pretty quiet for a long time but now that it's turned cold, the birds and beasties are coming around. The main attraction seems to be the...
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
Today is Pearl Harbor Day. The sneak attack was 72 years ago and killed 2400 Americans in a bombing that sank the battleship Arizona. I was a little over a year old at the time. The news stories today...
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Batting 1000
I'm figuratively batting 1000 going into 2014. This is my official 500th post and I recently did my 500th workout at Curves. I'm not sure I can claim that as a single accomplishment, but I take my...
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A salute to the squirrels!
We've been having historic low temperatures for a long stretch along with lots of snow. There doesn't seem to be any relief in sight either. I am always amazed to see the squirrels racing around in the...
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It's a muddy May Day
After a three-month hiatus, I'm slinking back. It's been a lousy winter and so far, it's a lousy, cold and rainy spring. There is still part of an unmelted snowbank over in the corner of the parking...
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Happy Mother's Day to all species!
I hope these give you a smile You have to look closely to see the baby snuggled between the parents.
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I am the proud holder of a library card!
I love libraries. Of course I love bookstores too, but in libraries everything is free. You can browse all day if you want. You can relax and revel in being in the company of kindred souls. I was...
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The 10-Book Challenge
A fellow blogger challenged his followers to list ten books that had an influence on them. This really got me to thinking back to my childhood. It took a while but I finally came up with a list. I...
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Making plans
Do you know how to make God laugh? Tell him your plans. (Old Jewish proverb) I had planned to return to blogging again on August 25th which was one year after my last posting. As usual, my...
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Cats Happen
I've had many sweet cats over the years but I have never gone out of my way to get one. They just happen. Late last fall, a woman who lived in an apartment building down the block posted flyers all...
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Good bye, Renaissance Fair
I really love the local Renaissance Fair held every fall outside of the Twin Cities. I wish I could go again this year because it's iffy whether there will be one next year. It turns out that the tract...
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A trip to HyVee
Okay, a trip to a grocery store is not usually a big deal--and certainly nothing to blog about. However, I am fond of food stores. Wherever I travel, I make it a point to visit a local grocery store...
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Halloween Story
Halloween Night I was jolted awake by shrieking outside my second-floor bedroom window. My heart pounded wildly as I peered at the alarm clock--3:25. Again there was the unearthly shrieking, sounding...
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Madison's Mustard Museum
I recently took a trip to Madison Wisconsin to visit my sister. She took me to the Mustard Museum and it was a lively place. The photo was taken in the lower level. We also visited the new HyVee...
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Suppertime, Westbrook MN--1950
Dad would come home from work for supper at 6:00. We always knew when it was 6:00 because the whistle on the town water tower would blow. It also blew at noon and for fires, but the supper whistle was...
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