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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”

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”