Saturday was a perfect summer Saturday. After a week of humid days and thunderstorms, a sunny day was welcome. I had volunteered to organize a mystery trip at church for this weekend. 12 people showed…
Browsing Category A happy life
Father’s Day
My father died of heart disease at age 60 in 1970. Although it’s been many years, I still think of him. As I drove to visit my mom in Alliance today, I fondly recalled summer…
Looking Like Summer
It’s really beginning to look like summer here. Our mulching has now turned to the side and back yards. The front landscaping is so green. We added an island with a magnolia that I bought…
Mulch, mulch. mulch
We are buried in 14 yards of double shredded mulch. We’ve spent the weekend trimming, weeding, edging and mulching our landscaping. The pile is finally beginning to look smaller. I would complain, but I am…
The Gay Ranchero
A funny cartoon that a friend sent me…
A Victory for Now
The good news tonight was that the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage failed to pass the Senate. The 49 to 48 vote fell short of the 60 votes needed to end debate, thwarting President George…
June Childhood Photo
Summer definitely meant fun times at our house. School was out! Our house sat on 10 acres, about 1/2 of which was wooded. We spent countless hours running wild. But then we also spent countless…