Monthly Archives: May 2025

My great aunt, Minnie Turnbull, was a skilled knitter. She would knit lovely sweaters for nieces and nephews for birthday gifts. They had details such as covered buttons, and mohair striping in the body. My favorite was a bright pink sweater with two white mohair stripes on the chest. I loved to run my fingersContinue reading “A Rememberance May 26th 2025 251 words”

One year ago today, I wrote a poem about life giving water. We need nurturing whether with water or acceptance. My poem is below.May 19th 2024Life giving waterIt pours on trees, bushes and grass.Filling ponds and rivers with healing.Squirrels and deer lap up it’s strength.I hope for a portion of the gift.This life giving water..Continue reading “One year ago, May 19th, 2025 323 words”

Disclaimer: Some of the facts were different on different sites. I tried to present them as factual as possible.CarolAfter the passing of Pope Francis, a story of His Holiness and a chocolate Labrador has been circulated. The Pope was said to have found the stray under a bridge . After looking into his soul filledContinue reading “Popes and animals May 12th, 2025 558 words”

For the next two weeks, Holland Michigan will celebrate Tulip time on the West lakeshore of Michigan. It is estimated that between three and five hundred thousand visitors come to experience the Dutch heritage, see the tulip farms and buy Holland’s arts and crafts. This festival is in it’s ninety fifth consecutive years of operation.FirstContinue reading “Tuliptime in Holland May 5, 2025 424 words”