THE CARDINAL

I always saw cardinals when I was little because I grew up in Missouri. (I’m not referencing the football or baseball teams.) I didn’t know then that there was lore about these birds, but later, I found out that they could be messengers from heaven. Hmm. I wasn’t sure...

BUSY NOVEMBER

November this year is a busy month. We had national and local elections, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving. Forgive me if I have missed any other recognizable event. My apologies for not posting in October. I had serious back surgery which took me “out of pocket” for a...

HISTORY OF THE PUMPKIN

We tend to associate autumn with the pumpkin automatically. Pumpkin decorations, pumpkin pies, pumpkin muffins, and even Jack-o-Lanterns. Its name comes from the Greek word “pepon” which, means “large melon.” Throughout various languages, it changed to become the...

FRIENDS

Friends are important in our lives. Friends are the family we choose in life. You may be like me somehow, having friends come and go throughout your life. If you are young, you may not have experienced losing a friend over time. Perhaps you’ve lost touch, or some...

INDEPENDENCE HISTORY

This is the month we celebrate the USA’s independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. We love the warm weather, picnics, swimming, barbecues, and evening explosions of fireworks. We’ve probably enjoyed a few chuckles from social media memes reminding the British...