Crooked Creek by Sue Mattingly
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi
Cell Phone My iPhone is seldom beyond my reach and I’m pretty sure you can say the same about your cell. It is like a personal secretary in your pocket. I’m not sure which feature I appreciate more, but I do know it’s not the phone part. Phone calls are necessary, but I can’t say […]
Origin of Merry Xmas There was a time when I thought writing, “Merry Xmas” was just lazy. Some folks feel it is worse than lazy because to them it leaves Christ out of Christmas. Actually nothing could be further from the truth. The New Testament was written in Greek and the Greek word for Christ […]
Being Thankful Thanksgiving is an American holiday and while it has historical beginnings it really has become a feast day. For those who do not live here let me say it’s about turkey & dressing, sweet potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pies. Of course, we are thankful, too, for family, health, friends and all those things […]
Happy Thanksgiving Dear Readers! And, Thank You to my son-in-law, Floyd, for this turkey which I enjoy each year! “We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases.” Harry S. Truman Theme graphic in title by Pixabay
Rock & Roll Hard as a Rock Rock On! Dumb as a Rock Rock, Paper, Scissors As you can tell I have rocks on my mind. I’m sure some who know me might say I also have “rocks for brains.” And, today that might be appropriate. When I went to Great Britain recently, […]
My Sister Really, I never had a sister in the biological sense, but I came close. My cousin Pat was born six weeks before me and I never let her forget that she was the older. Her Mom, Lucy, was my Mom’s sister and they were very close. Pat and I were sisters in every […]
Hearing Loss When a person has problems seeing or walking it is obvious and most people make allowances for the person who has such disabilities. When a person is hearing impaired it is less obvious. Often the person with a hearing deficit seems to not be paying attention or to be ignoring the conversation. Prevalence […]
Have You Heard? One of the brightest ideas for a new business has to be the “cat cafes” that have sprung up in many cities. Some are coffee joints. Others serve light food menus. The thing they all have in common is cats! These businesses are in partnership with feline adoption agencies. Cats and kittens […]
Guest Poet “Ode to Time Change” by Pat Bush, November 4, 2018 My body says, “Wake up! You’re late”! The lids get heavy, the clock says wait! It’s not 9:30 but half past eight! Am I early or am I late? Sleep deprived or do I feel great? Oh, how I hate this dance we […]
The Last Rose of Summer In 2013 my husband planted a rosebush that he knew I’d like. Yellow is my favorite color and these beautiful yellow roses are a reminder of his love. With each one that has bloomed over the past month, I’ve wondered if it’s the last for the season, but they just […]
Elections Elections are a big deal. Much can change due to voting and every citizen of a democracy should utilize this right at each opportunity. But, no matter how an election turns out, whether your party comes out ahead or loses, our responsibility does not end with a vote. So, do not be discouraged after […]
