Monthly Archives: July 2021

Yesterday morning, my husband and I biked into town to visit the library and stop at the local grocery. We picked up several items some needed , some not so. One of the items we selected was a watermelon. When we left the store, we had to think how to carry the melon home. IContinue reading “A Weighty Matter ,July 29, 2021”

At the sound of bagpipes, Scotsmen rise as one to wave, cheer and clap. The hearts of many a countrymen can be moved to tears. Not this Scottish lass. When I visited Scotland, I looked forward to explore all aspects of my Scottish heritage. We visited castles, cathedrals from the middle ages, kilts and bagpipes.IContinue reading “The Pipes are Calling July 27, 2021”

Before the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette was quoted saying to feed the poor with cake. Her limited grasp of French, may have allower her use the wrong word, cake for bread. As a child, my first introduction to French was the confection,”petit fours”. They are small layered cakes one to two inches square. A creamContinue reading ““Let them eat cake” July 22, 2021″

Fifty two years ago, Apollo 11 landed on the moon with Neal Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing in the Sea of Tranquility. There they readied themselves for the historic walk on the moon. The famous quote of Neal Armstrong still rings in my ears,”One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind”. The barContinue reading “The eagle has Landed, July 20, 2021”

Last Sunday, our priest, Father Len, was talking about downsizing for retirement. He was going through his possessions to give some of them away. Today is National Give away something day. You can go through your closet, tools or books to see if there are gently used items to donate to a resale shop. IfContinue reading “Give Something Away Day, July 15, 2021”

The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands on the western shore of Lake Superior. The 12 largest Islands were named in honor of the 12 apostles by a French missionary. Evedince of human habitation has dates to 100 BC. The Ojibwa people had permanent settelments on the islands from 930 CE. The islandsContinue reading “Go West Day, July 13, 2021”

I was talking to my brother Bob this week when I realized I hadn’t related a story about my brothers. So here is a true story from my memory archives. When I was young, I had limited vision. I was fitted with thick glasses to help with my distance sight. My parents were always tellingContinue reading “Boys Will Be Boys, July 8, 2021”

No matter how old you are , you are never too old to learn. In the past week, I have been putting the finishing touches on my first book of poetry. It will be titled, “Seeing by Touch”. I will send the files to be edited and formatted this week. The problem was I calledContinue reading “Chat about Chapbooks July 6, 2021”

In 2005, I planned another trip to Hawaii. This time I wanted to visit Molokai and Maui. I researched places to stay on Molokai and found solar tentalows on the beach . Hot water and lights were solar. You had to select the best time to take a shower. You didn’t want to shower theContinue reading “Rural versus Urban Islands, July 1, 2021”