Hopefully you had a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends, and were reminded to be thankful for all of your blessings. As...

I have always liked Thanksgiving. I know its origins are dubious. I cringe a little when I think about the construction paper American Indian costumes and the happy story I...

It’s important to have a good coffee cup. My husband, Peter, makes the coffee, and has since we were married. We will be celebrating nine years of marriage this spring, so...

At some point in the life of most adults, the tradition of gifts exchanged at Christmas truly becomes more about giving than receiving. You know...

My Uncle Buck Grandstaff was a handsome man with gentle ways. He enjoyed sharing pictures of the time he served in the United States army when he was stationed in Japan....

Well, it’s that time of year again. When the numerous roosters that hatched out this spring need to crow their last. It’s nowhere near as bad as it was last year, praise...

I just spent a wonderful long weekend with my sister and her son, Beau, “up north” at my parents’ cabin. Stubby the red squirrel is doing well. Since the tragic loss of the...

I found a picture of a beautiful old wooden Philco radio when a memory of my Grandpa Orie (Oren) Grandstaff came to mind. He spent many Saturday nights sitting in front of...

~ Continued ~ On occasions, I’d wave at Mom and ask her how she was faring, which she responded in blissful smiles. “This is wonderful!” As I received my own treatment, my...

My Auntie Jo gave me a beautiful pair of gloves yesterday. They are elegant, with embroidery on the top, and I immediately did what I usually do—I put them away for...

November is the month we are reminded to be thankful for all of our blessings. And as sportsmen in the Midwest, we have a long list. Firearms deer...

Maybe it’ll be this week. Maybe next, or the week after. But before long, the weather’s going to make its shift to the consistently colder days of fall and winter. While...

Often enough when I go up to visit Mom in the big city, we keep talking about how we need to do something girly together. But the only thing we generally come up with is...

My sister sends a text, telling me she is making lasagna, and asks if I will bring a cake. “Sounds great!” I readily agree. “When?” There is no response. I know we are...

Here's a photo of the rare bloom on our "Toad" or "Starfish" cactus, Stapelia gigantea, in case you didn't get by the Library to see and smell it....