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Today, I looked to the calendar for celebrations for inspiration. It is World Chocolate Day, National Macaroni Day and Tell the Truth Day. I will address all three events.First, there is World Chocolate Day, one of several days honoring this sweet confection. There is an excellent history of this delight in the book “Beyond theContinue reading “Chocolate, Macaroni, to tell the Truth, I love them both. July 7th, 2025 370 words”

The current United States Postal Service was approved in 1971 by a congressional act. It replaced the United States Postal Department. It was founded in 1775 with Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General. King Charles the 2nd, established the first post office in England in 1660 for quicker communication between the Royal court andContinue reading “July 1, 2025 National Postal Workers Day. 429 words”

There are many foods that Michigan is noted for. Better Made Potato Chips, cherries, asparagus and Saunders hot fudge ice cream topping. But none have their own national Day. June 23rd. is National Detroit Pizza Day. Like Chicago and New York style pizza, the Detroit version is unique in it’s history and flavors.The start ofContinue reading “National Detroit Pizza Day June 23, 2025 421 words”

The anger of Los Angeles and other cities has erupted in my small Midwest town. It was a quiet Friday morning. Early for the lunch crowd, we went to our favorite Middle Eastern restaurant for a quiet lunch. As we finished our order, a young man with dreadlocks waited to receive his order.“This has cheese,Continue reading “Anger in the streets, June 15, 2025. 291 words”

This past week, we have had haze and smoke from Canadian wild fires causing poor air quality over most of Michigan. Normally, there is an increase in Carbon monoxide in spring before oxygen is produced from plants and trees. This year the CO increased to 3.5 parts per million. This may not sound serious butContinue reading “Smoke gets in My Eyes, June 9th, 2025 334 words”

My husband John is a control master when it comes to his garden, yard and plantings. He cuts, trims and weeds to perfection. All is perfect, except for the wild turkeys. We have several that roam the neighborhood, looking for bird feeder leftovers.The problem? John has new red colored mulch on the hill, behind theContinue reading “Thwarting The Turkeys, June 2, 2025 275 words”

My great aunt, Minnie Turnbull, was a skilled knitter. She would knit lovely sweaters for nieces and nephews for birthday gifts. They had details such as covered buttons, and mohair striping in the body. My favorite was a bright pink sweater with two white mohair stripes on the chest. I loved to run my fingersContinue reading “A Rememberance May 26th 2025 251 words”

One year ago today, I wrote a poem about life giving water. We need nurturing whether with water or acceptance. My poem is below.May 19th 2024Life giving waterIt pours on trees, bushes and grass.Filling ponds and rivers with healing.Squirrels and deer lap up it’s strength.I hope for a portion of the gift.This life giving water..Continue reading “One year ago, May 19th, 2025 323 words”

Disclaimer: Some of the facts were different on different sites. I tried to present them as factual as possible.CarolAfter the passing of Pope Francis, a story of His Holiness and a chocolate Labrador has been circulated. The Pope was said to have found the stray under a bridge . After looking into his soul filledContinue reading “Popes and animals May 12th, 2025 558 words”

For the next two weeks, Holland Michigan will celebrate Tulip time on the West lakeshore of Michigan. It is estimated that between three and five hundred thousand visitors come to experience the Dutch heritage, see the tulip farms and buy Holland’s arts and crafts. This festival is in it’s ninety fifth consecutive years of operation.FirstContinue reading “Tuliptime in Holland May 5, 2025 424 words”