We Americans like to think how great and advanced our nation is – and we are. But during this cold snap I had a few scary thoughts on just how dependent we are on our great advanced technologies – and what would we do if something happened to them. The energy company that supplies our […]
After moving to Michigan in October we have tried to do some sightseeing. However, cold weather is limiting that right now. Last weekend we had a beautiful sunshiny day so we took off on another adventure. We had no definite destination – just heading east and seeing what the day brought. Our first stop was […]
Well it seems I am on a roll – memories of Christmas past just continue to occupy my mind – especially at bedtime. Maybe it’s just that I am getting old. Maybe it’s spending this Christmas in a new home in a new state far from what was familiar. The memories are for the most […]
I was born in southern Illinois but much of my adult life has been spent in northern Illinois. Everywhere I have gone people ask me where in the South I was born. Most guess Tennessee, Kentucky or even Mississippi. Often I have been told that I have a “southern twang” – whatever that means. My […]
I was born in southern Illinois but much of my adult life has been spent in northern Illinois. Everywhere I have gone people ask me where in the South I was born. Most guess Tennessee, Kentucky or even Mississippi. Often I have been told that I have a “southern twang” – whatever that means. My […]
Today is Zoe’s 8th birthday. What joy she brings to me. So happy birthday Zoe – posting this again because you make me laugh! Grandma’s Ramblings Love playing school with my granddaughter. Although we have to play by her rules. She tells me what character I will be – and she tells me what I […]
I have often shared how my husband and I love Scrabble. For us it is almost an addiction. For those who follow my blog you have already read about this, but if you are new and interested, here are the links to my stories behind our addiction. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! I Owe My […]
When my husband and I moved to Michigan last fall we were anxious for spring to come so we could explore all the lighthouses in Michigan. That story is told in: Michigan’s Lighthouses However, when spring came so did the rainy, cloudy days most of the Midwest has been experiencing. We did have one beautiful […]
I have often shared how my husband and I love Scrabble. For us it is almost an addiction. For those who follow my blog you have already read about this, but if you are new and interested, here are the links to my stories behind our addiction. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! I Owe My […]
Posted this in 2015 but in this season of Lent – still worth thinking about. Grandma’s Ramblings AWE-FULL Great and holy God awe and reverence fear and trembling do no come easily to us for we are not Old Testament Jews or Moses or mystics or sensitive enough. Forgive us for slouching into Your presence […]
Baby it’s cold outside. Right now it’s 7 degrees with wind chill at -5 degrees. But it is going to get worse. The whole Midwest is getting hit this week by an Arctic blast of snow and cold air. By Wednesday our high will be -2 degrees with wind chill factors unbelievable. This is when […]
A few years ago my husband and I bought our little granddaughter some toy zoo animals. We assumed she would play with them for a couple of years and then we would pass them on to another small child. We also assumed she would just play with them by herself. Were we ever wrong! From […]
This sign hangs in my library/office. And it is true. As a young girl I discovered books and my love for them has never faded. As a child, there was Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Through Charles Dickens I met memorable characters such as David Copperfield, Pip, Oliver Twist and of course, Tiny […]
We Americans like to think how great and advanced our nation is – and we are. But during this cold snap I had a few scary thoughts on just how dependent we are on our great advanced technologies – and what would we do if something happened to them. The energy company that supplies our […]
