Monthly Archives: April 2024

I have always loved animals, but they don’t all go for me. I have found that as I have less sight, some dogs and cats take advantage of the situation.My daughter’s cat, Leo, has know me for 11 years. He delights walking just outside my reach. He will flick his tail to thwart my attemptsContinue reading “Let Quiet Dogs Lie April 30, 2024 330 words”

Thought the official start of Earth Day was in 1970, my childhood was filled with earth friendly practices, encouraged by my parents. I recall many paper drives. My brothers were paperboys. They would offer to collect undelivered newspapers and collect the read papers from neighbors on junk day. Papers were stacked on the top ofContinue reading “April 22, A Personal Earth Day 2024 814 words”

On April 14th, 1912, the great luxury liner Titanic, struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Two hours later, on the 15th, the great ship was resting on the ocean floor two miles below in a watery grave. What has sparked the imagination of people about this ship?The Titanic along with her two sister shipsContinue reading “Titanic, April 15, 2024 485 words”

Here in the upper mid west, we will experience an eclipse on Monday afternoon. This will be the last total eclipse for North America in the 21 century. I have memories of eclipses. We were told not to look directly at the sun. Dark glasses or holes in cardboard could be used to reflect theContinue reading “Eclipses Then and Now, April 8, 2024 354 words”

I have mixed feelings about this day. In my family, Grandpa Al was a jokester. He delighted teasing his Grand children. I recall him telling me not to go into the cellar, because it was full of snapping turtles. When I tried to explore, he cooked a green cream soup that he claimed was turtle.Continue reading “Fooling Around, April 1st, 2024 523 words”