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Fellow writer and blogger, Alice Massa, wrote about her family’s recipe for Butter Horn cookies here is her blog address. http://alice13wordwalk.wordpress.com/. The. cookie recipe is December 21st.I recall my Mother making small loafs of gumdrop cakes for Christmas. So not to tempt eager samplers ,she made the majority of the treats when we were inContinue reading “Visions of Gumdrop Cake December 30, 2024 419 words”

My first memory of Christmas cards was watching my mom as she sat with a stack of colorful cards at the kitchen table. She had a small address book with her list of people to send greetings. Each envelope was addressed with small flowing cursive. In each card there would be a personalize note ofContinue reading “Sending and Receiving Christmas Cards December 23, 2024 516 words”

When I was a young child, my Mom would surprise me by bringing tea and snacks to the picnic table. Items included a small copper tea pot, two expresso cups and doll dishes with cereal pieces. We would sit and drink Luke warm tea and eat cheerios. It was not the food and drink butContinue reading “High Tea Verses Low Tea December 16th, 2024 341 words”

This year, the first of December surprised us. That and a storm, delayed decorating of the outside. Friday we pulled the Christmas boxes from the crawlspace.“When did we purchase three artificial trees?”Asked John.“I don’t know, but they are pretty worn.” I replied.With that in mind, John bought another three foot Christmas tree with lights.Next wasContinue reading “Unwrapping memories December 09, 2024 557 words”

I am not a shopper. If I have a item I need, I open my I Pad and search Amazon for the item. I can ask my smart devise to search for suggestions. If I find what I want, I can ask the A lady to buy it. But this past Friday, With a lightContinue reading “Shopping on black Friday December 2nd 2024 502 words”

Lately, our Thanksgiving celebrations have been quiet and low keyed. We used to gather in Northville at my younger brother’s home. My other two brothers stay closer to home and their family members. All this will change this year. Ruth married Aaron Gould and with this marriage comes another branch of the family that hasContinue reading “Thanksgiving Brings families Together, November 25, 2024 314 words”

Three girls, Cheryll, Carol and Laurel, grew up in a small town in south east Michigan. Though living in the same neighborhood, they went to different schools.They were born within a month of each other. Though they have grown and changed, they are still friends.This the story about my two longest friendships. Despite life’s changes,Continue reading “Three friends turning Seventy November 18, 2024. 625 words”

Today, take time at 11 am pausing to remember those men and women that served their country in the military. Those that returned home and the many that did not.The history of this day is wrapped up in my families history. At the signing of peace terms the allies and Germany stopped hostilities at theContinue reading “Veteran’s Day November 11, 2024 483 words”

My Mom was a poll worker when I was growing up. She was a secretary for the township and enjoyed working with numbers. My dad co owned a business in our town, “The Northville Electric Shop” with my grandfather. So on election Tuesday, we kids were expected to watch each other.Early in the morning, momContinue reading “Election Memories November 4th 2024. 449 words”

Fellow poet and artist, Lynda Lambert, advises me to drop seeds of our art and poetry exchange into each interaction. I followed her advise while I was attending the APH Insights Art Show earlier this month. I did not expect such quick growth.I planned to donate my art to a local Michigan organization that encouragedContinue reading “A Dropped Seed Sprouting, October 28, 2024 415 words”