I am thankful for properly working appliances. Most recently my range had a problem. An oven element did some sparking, flaring, and smoking as a piece that broke off ‘welded’ itself to the bottom of the oven, prompting me to turn off the oven as well as the breaker.
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I’ve told you before that there wasn’t much love lost between my dad and me, for reasons I won’t rehash here, but there were things I admired about my father, as well as things that downright tickled me.
The following remarks were delivered at the Butler County DAR Flag Ceremony on Friday, June 14
In the ‘90’s, Americans wake up to a war being fought for their hearts and minds. Television netwo
This summer, Garey and I have been teaching Sabria how to do practical things. When Garey and I married—nearly 50 years ago—I didn’t have a lot of practical knowledge. I was raised on a farm, so I knew how to carry water from the creek to water the hogs. I could hang clothes on a clothesline,
“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life...” (Psalm 27:4). David wanted one thing, to live in the presence of God.
On the eve of the millennium, as some partied like it’s 1999, others believed the end of the ‘90’s marked a countdown to the end of the world. Y2K was a com
I love the month of June. I think my fondness began when I was a young teacher and my children were small. I enjoyed the long days with my kiddos, knowing we had a few weeks to relax.
My stepmom has Dementia. She is 92 years old and doesn’t know who she is—she calls my stepsister, Lorrie, by her own name, Roberta—and she thinks I’m her granddaughter. She lives with Lorrie and her husband, in a mother-in-law apartment, which adjoins their house. My other siblings and I belie