Author Archives: Carol

Mother’s Day is full of memories. When I was young, my Mother just wanted a day to take a sunbath after a week of five active kids. My Dad wanted to get her something grand. One year, he brought home a boat for Mother’s day. Mom took one look at the old boat and toldContinue reading “Mother’s Day Memories, May 9th 2022”

I have always felt a lightening of the spirit as the month of May approaches. As a small girl, my Mother allowed me to pick all the violets I could hold. They grew wild on the north side of our garage. picking the blue buds along with yellow dandelions, created a sunny bouquet. I wouldContinue reading “May Day, May 2, 2022”

Spring is a time for cleaning up the outdoor area. Leaves to rake, new mulch around plantings and picking up trash. In Holland Michigan, there is the annual sweeping of the streets. My husband and I have a area in our neighborhood that we walk daily. This year, we decided to clean up the animalContinue reading “The Rites of Spring, April 25, 2022”

After a break for medical issues, I have decided to post once a week. This post is a combiniation of thoughts about Easter memories. The story of the origin of the Easter rabbit is from Germany. A clothed rabbit, dressed as a judge, passed judgement on tthe children to see if they would receive treats.Continue reading “Easter Memories”

Most of us schedule spring cleaning after a long winter. This year, I have mental spring cleaning for my thoughts . Usually, I will have several thoughts or ideas on my mental burner. Not so any more. I must work to complete a thought or a story. If i don’t finish the article, I runContinue reading “Spring cleaning, March 31, 2020 125 words”

Good morning fellow writers. It is great to be in the world and solving problems such as, where did I leave my notes on my poems or what is the subject of the new Spring poem? I find that working with words is harder than practicing thoughts. The good news is , I have slowedContinue reading “You can’t take it with you. March 19, 2022”

Hi readers, I am taking a break from writing due to medical issues. hope to be back writing soon. Thanks for the well wishes. Carol

Well, it finally happened, my I Phone died. It was slowly going but I helped it along. My blue tooth was disconnecting during use and I had delays launching apps. This didn’t prepare me for no phone service. No problem, right. Just go to the friendly Verizon store for replacements. We found that the phonesContinue reading “Iphone 13 causes a fall. February 22, 2022”

Today is my 30th wedding anniversary. Last week, one of my writing friends wrote a story about her wedding day. My experience was much different than hers. I thought I would share eloping to Las Vegas.I had a large wedding for my first marriage, including the church, bridesmaids, wedding gown and reception. When I wasContinue reading “The Joining, February 17,2022”

Today is the birthday of Susan B. Anthony, abolitionist and suffragette. She was born into a Quaker family in 1820 in Adams Massachusetts. From an early age, Susan distributed anti slavery pamphlets and collected petitions for equal rights for all freemen and slaves. After the civil war , she turned her enegries to work tirelesslyContinue reading “Happy B Day Susan, February 15, 2022”