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As far as I can remember, my family was divided into the three older boys and myself and my younger brother Brian. There was a wide span of years between my oldest brother Bob and Brian. Bob tells a story that he was called to the high school office to be told that he hadContinue reading “Brian Patrick Turnbull October 19, 2021”

I am sitting here at my desk after finishing a fellow author’s book, “Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me.” But first , I want to tell you of an opportunity to put your name in for a drawing for my signed chapbook,”Leaf Memories.” Go to http://www.handyuncappedpen.com/2021/10/giveaway-leaf-memories-by-carol.html Just go to the site of the Handy uncapped penContinue reading “A giveaway and book Review, October 14, 2021”

Each year we decorate the outdoors for All Hallows day or better known as Halloween. Not for us a simple gravestone and a couple of skeltons. We have thought of a different tableau for over 23 years. Like stage sets, the displays are best viewed from the road.They don’t hold up under close scrutiny. MostContinue reading “O Scary Night,October,12, 2021”

Today would be my Dad’s 102 birthday. Bruce Loyd Turnbull was a kind Father for five energetic children.   With the boys, he was the coach of their basketball, football and boxing teams. In the fall, he would take them hunting and to explore in Northern Michigan.   He had to come up with differentContinue reading “The Grand Old Bull, October 7, 2021”

This October, The APH,”In Sights” art contest is virtual for the second year in a row. On October fifteen, the winning art of blind children and indepdent artist will be displayed and discribed on the American Printing House for the blind website, http://www.aph.org after five thirty p m eastern time. The art wil be postedContinue reading “Feeling Felted Art October 5, 2021”

We are having a new roof put on our house. Bright and early on Wednesday morning, we were greeted with five young people on our roof. They scraped the old shingles off and prepared the surface for new one. But I was not prepared for the mixed signals that walking, scraping and pounding gave aContinue reading “A Fiddler on the Roof, September 30, 2021”

From September first to October fourth has been set aside as a time for creation, for caring for all people and living things, and to practice radical hospitality. In other words, we as a caring global community are called on to practice renewing, recycling and restoring mother earth. We also need to conseve resources. AsContinue reading “A Home For All, September 28”

In the 1920’s my Grandfathers were businessmen and friends long before their families were joined by a marriage. What was unique about this friendship was one of them was a Catholic and the other was a Baptist. In the small town this fact would have kept them apart, instead they enjoyed each other’s company. MyContinue reading “Bruce’s Roots September 23, 2021”

This holiday has been celebrated since 1984 by the United Nations. It starts with the ringing of a bell Made by small coins donated from children around the world. The coinss were melted down to form the peace bell. Many countries display peace poles. Introduced in Japan in 1955, The monument pole displays the quote,Continue reading “World Peace Day, September 21,2021”

In my life, I have had many female friends, but only three of them are soul sisters to me. Cheryll was my first sister friend at age five. We were both the only girls in our families. She and I went to kindergarten together. Though we attended different schools after that year, she was alwaysContinue reading “Sisters September 16, 2021”