Author Archives: Carol

After the death of Pope Frances, I realized I have memories of seven popes. I was too young to recall Pope Pious XII. I do have a memory of Pope John XXIII . There were stories in the Catholic Treasure Chest comic book. Short, Stocky, always smiling, he reminded me of my grandfathers rather thanContinue reading “Pope Memories, April 28, 2025 religious content 634 words”

The first official Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. This year, 193 countries participate in earth friendly activities around the globe. Usually, there is a theme each year. In 2025, the emphasis is reassessing the success of past projects. Earth Day has lead to the passage of the Clean Air Act, The clean water ActContinue reading “Earth Day after 55 Years April 22, 2025. 414 words”

This past Saturday was the pink moon. It was named as the time when flora start to bud and leaf. Other names for this moon are bud moon, pastel moon and awakening moon.This year Passover started on the evening of the12th. It is celebrated for one week and a day. My mother in law’s churchContinue reading “Moon Musings, April 14, 2025 327 words”

Today’s weather is calling for snow flurries and continued cold temperatures. Not promising for Spring Break week. My brother Craig and my husband John both will be celebrating birthdays in the coming week. What does this have to do with World Health Day? Everything! With cuts across the board in health care programs, rising foodContinue reading “How are you feeling? on World Health Day? April 7, 2025. 368 words”

Every spring, John has to decide when to stop feeding the deer in favor of the birds and squirrels. He fears that too much offered food will make them dependent on humans. I suspect the feeding habits of the animals have more to do with whether they will get a handout in our backyard.The numberContinue reading “Outwitting Nature ,March 31, 2025. 326 Words”

I found this special day to celebrate the achievements of friends, family and coworkers in my life. I am referring to the clerk that remembers to double bag my groceries each time I use her checkout. The young person that runs to get to the library door before me so he can open and holdContinue reading “National Achievers Day, March 24, 2025 283 words”

Visiting a butterfly exhibit in a local garden area, I was struck how the butterfly and a poem are similar. Both are dull before they take flight. Lifting us higher in the turn of a wing or phrase. They change our understanding while sharing an experience with others. With poetry and butterflies, we are liftedContinue reading “Visiting the butterflys, March 21, 2025, World Poetry Day 220 words”

In these changing times in government and status quo, the average person will have a policy change that will affect each person. My challenge occurred at the beginning of the year. My husband, John’s health provider changed. He retired from the postal service. The postal retiree’s were not allowed to sign up for the healthContinue reading “Changes for the Average Gal, March 17, 2025. 387 words”

Daylight saving time has been used in the US since 1918 with the exception of brief periods during WWII and the Vietnam war. Initially, it was implemented in Germany during WWI to save energy during production. The use of Daylight Saving Time was reinforced in 1966. The time change is observed in all but twoContinue reading “Fall back, Trip Forward, March 10, 2025. 274 words”

The practice of Lent has been in existence from the earliest Christian times. The idea of a time set aside to reflect, renew and change in preparation for the celebration of Easter can be traced to the third generation of disciples and the length of 40 days can be traced to the 40 days thatContinue reading “Personal reflections on Lent March 3rd, 2025 religious content 771 words”