Love is in the air . . .

I’ve written before about the bears that often stop by our backyard. They have a trail, no a highway, through the clearing behind our house. We’ve actually come to enjoy our wild visitors. Last spring we watched Mama bring her three, tiny cubs around....

No More School, No More Books . . .

Remember when June meant school was out and you had long, hot weeks stretching out ahead of you before you had to think about learning anything again? Of course, I grew up on a farm, so there was plenty to DO with gardening and haying and general choring. But even so,...

Happy Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a day set aside for remembering those who have died in the service of our nation. Originally, it was proclaimed in honor of the Civil War dead by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. The order became official on May...

Celebrating a Long Weekend

It’s been a busy month, but now I’m enjoying a four-day weekend. I know there’s more to Memorial Day than time off (about that on Monday), but at this moment, it’s free time I’m happy about. Free time means: -Time to write. I’m...

A Little Thistle Break

It’s been a hectic month, weekends packed with activities and weekdays spent getting ready for or catching up from events. Upshot? I can’t think of a thing to say at the moment. So I thought I’d let Thistle fill in for me. She just turned...