WHAT I LEARNED
Seeing as this is the first day of 2017 I suppose I should say something about what I learned in 2016, but frankly, I’m ready to forget about the old year and move forward in the new. That said, I … Continue reading →
Linda
READING FOR RESEARCH
I am reading a book about travels on the Santa Fe Trail. (My copy is from the library and is plain brown.) Often research involves ploughing through dry text. But not so in this book. The writer has a way … Continue reading →
WINTER’S CALL
What strange weather. A cold, wet October and yes, there was snow. Thank goodness it didn’t stay. Then an unseasonably warm November that saw the farmers working long hours to get their crops harvested. And now we have December. And … Continue reading →
CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR
I wanted to tell you a story about long ago Christmases. Perhaps find pictures of the season in my parents’ collection of photos. I found nothing. I’m beginning to think their idea of Christmas was much simpler than ours. My … Continue reading →
OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
I had occasion this week to see where my grandparents used to live. They’ve been gone many years but as I was in the neighborhood, I wanted to see if the house was still there and what memories I’d have … Continue reading →
WHAT DID THEY PLAY WITH?
My stories often have children in them so I am often challenged to find toys for them. I’ve visited countless museums and have thousands of pictures taken at them but if one were to judge the abundance of toys (or … Continue reading →
PASSPORT MEMORIES
It’s time to renew my passport. I have gone so many places with the current one (though not as many as I’d like). It’s probably no surprise that one of my favorite things about travel is visiting museums and I … Continue reading →
SO MANY GOOD THINGS
It’s been a week with unexpected surprises. Several times I’ve felt like Johnny Appleseed. Oh, the Lord is good to me. And so I thank the Lord For giving me the things I need: The sun and the rain and … Continue reading →
MONTANA COWBOY FAMILY
This week I got a box of books—Montana Cowboy Family—Book #2 in Big Sky Cowboys series. For fun, click on the link and make a jigsaw puzzle of the cover. It comes out in Jan. The story of Sadie, the … Continue reading →
ME AGAIN
It’s me, Peanut. My owner asked me to do a blog for her. Sometimes she forgets that I am royalty and she’s my servant. She won’t let me call her mommy. She says any child of hers walks on two … Continue reading →