Author Archives: Carol

In our small town of Northville, there are two cemeteries, Oakwood and Rural Hill. The oldest is Oakwood. The first settlers dedicated the oak grove on Katie In 1830s. Many of the Names on stones are streets in the community. In the 1930s, my Father lived on the street behind the cemetery. When late forContinue reading “If Stones Could Talk 10-5-2026. 425 words”

This informal Q and A was created by teachers in the 1980s to encourage creative thinking and ask questions to start discussions.This has gradually expanded to include families and groups world wide. I will end this month with facts that I gleaned from Wikipedia and Alexa about the state of Michigan.Question, What is the largestContinue reading “Ask a Silly Question Day, September 28, 2026. 609 words”

The fall equinox will arrive after a weekend of cool, rainy weather. Leaves have not started to turn except in the Upper Peninsula, The maples, birch and aspen are starting to turn shades of red and orange and will continue through October.In past years, we would travel to the Upper Peninsula to catch the earlyContinue reading “The Fall Equalnox, September 22, 2026 431 words”

Most people recall the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the aborted plane crash in Somerset County, 60 miles south of Pittsburgh. two thousand nine hundred thirty seven victims on that day. In the years since the attack, more than 5000 victims have died as a result of the dust, pollutionContinue reading “25 years, What has changed? September 11, 2026 342 words”

The first official Labor Day was celebrated in New York City on September 5th 1882. It included a parade with thousands of marchers, a large picnic was offered after the parade with a roasted steer. This set the tone for future celebrations.Oregon was the first state to adopt it as a state holiday. Many statesContinue reading “Labor Day, Celebrating the Worker, September 7, 2026 358 words”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdER71cjmKA Route 66 was the first transcontinental highway connecting Chicago to the Pacific coast at Santa Monica. It cut the trip by over two hundred miles. Hotels, restaurants and other local attractions sprung up along it’s corridor. Many of these stops have served customers from the start. For the centennial, 85% of the original roadContinue reading “100 Years on Route 66 8-31-2026. 486 words”

This summer, I have tried to make my outdoor space welcoming to God’s creatures. First I planted red and yellow blossoms in my hanging baskets to encourage different birds. My neighbor has fed the hummingbirds that she loved. We hung a feeder for hummingbirds between two baskets. We were rewarded not with adult hummingbirds butContinue reading “Critter Visitors 329 words”

This week, raspberries were on sale in the store we shopped at. Pints of the fruit with a sign, “Buy one, get one free.” I bought two cartons, to make a pie.As a child, we always had a raspberry section in the garden. I recall it covered a area of 3 by 20 feet. CloseContinue reading “It’s Raspberry Time, August 17, 2026 358 words”

A Petoskey stone is found only in the Great Lakes area. The heaviest concentration of stones are found along the east coast of Lake Michigan shores.The stones were formed in the coral colonies of shallow sea waters that covered Michigan over thirty fifty million years ago, the Silurian period. Large grew in the tropical waters.Continue reading “What is a Petoskey Stone? August 10, 20266. 347 words”

Don’t let people convince you there is no global warming. Upper Michiganders would argue with that statement.In the beginning of March, the upper portion of the state experienced a winter storm that dropped 48 inches of snow in a day. That was in addition to the four feet already on the ground. Plow after plowContinue reading “Vacation Recovery, August 4, 2026 633 Words”