Author Archives: Carol

In the pop song, “Good Vibrations”, by the “Beach Boys”. The singer croons about “she is giving me the excitations”. Well, when I opened my new hearing aids, the audiologist assured me that the speach would be sent directly to my aids making the volume louder. What wasn’t mentioned is the voice I hear fromContinue reading “Blue tooth vivbrations, March 4, 2024 314 words”

In the musical,”Guys and Dolls” The character, Adelaide sings a lament about a cold from not being married. Though I am married, I can identify with the misery of the annual winter cold. No matter what I do or take, the illness will run it’s full course.Many remedies include, vitamin C, herbal tea or whiskeyContinue reading ““A Person Could Develop A Cold,” February 26, 2024. 324 words”

Tis the season of Church fish fries. Also known as meatless meals, the Friday’s in lent were a time to come together as a parish to share a meal. It became a money making operation for churches and other non-profits, such as Knights of Columbus and Veterans organizations.For a small price, a person can getContinue reading “Friday Fish Fry, a Lent Tradition. February 19, 2024 387 words”

When asked what is the most romantic destination, answers may include Hawaii, Cancun or Paris. For my husband and myself, that place is Death Valley, California. It was the destination for our honeymoon.Three days after Valentine’s Day, we flew to Las Vegas to be married in a small chapel,”Graceland”. Then onto Death Valley. We bothContinue reading “Romance in Death Valley,February 12, 2024. 637 words”

When people talk about the winter break, they usually are referring to a break from school or work. This year, I see a different break. The reprieve from a harsh winter.Here in the midwest, we start to see the signs of spring in March. This year, February is the month of change.The white lenten roseContinue reading “Winter Break, February 5, 2024 305 words”

One of the oldest and strangest holidays is Ground Hog Day. First observed in the 16th century, by German speaking people. In 1887 the Pennsylvania Dutch believed in the weather predication ability of the ground hog. The ground hog or wood chuck would emerge from hibernation on the same day, yearly. If he saw hisContinue reading “What is a Ground Hog? January 29, 2024 422 words”

In the past month, We have lost four friends. Knowing as we age, we will experience this loss more. I thought back to deaths in John’s and my own families.John’s Dad, Albert was the first to die. He had emphysema and kidney damage. It was a long degenerative condition. He had many bouts of breathingContinue reading “Lost and Found January 22, 2024 624 words”

We waited the whole of December for snow. Instead it remained brown and wet with rain. We hoped for snow to decorate the outdoors with festive winter blankets of crystals to ski on. We had temperatures in the 50’s and drying southern winds. Now after the holidays, Mother Nature has changed her mind and isContinue reading “Winter Arrives, January 15, 2024. 382 words”

Life on a working farm in winter is a quiet and more relaxed pace. Crops are sold. Fruit and vegetables are canned. equiptment is stored away awaiting spring.On our dairy farm, the cows had to be milked twice a day but the amount of milk decreased in anticipation of freshing of the new heifers.Time toContinue reading “Winter Farm Life, January 8th, 2024 610 words”

I have always celebrated New Years Eve, but not in the traditional manner. As a child, I tried to stay up for the ball dropping but in the morning, I found I was tucked into my bed.When I was in my teens, I was a babysitter in demand. I was booked for New Years EveContinue reading “New Year’s Reminisces January 1, 2024. 416 words”