Someone is sitting in the shade today because somebody planted a tree a long time ago. (Warren Buffett) These are pear blossoms on a tree back in the hay field on our farm. It blooms but never produces any fruit. Several trees like that are scattered here and there in our fields and woods because once another man had a …
A gorilla with a cellphone riding a bicycle is bound to generate some clever captions. (Steve Breen) I didn’t have a picture of a gorilla with a cellphone on a bicycle, but if I did, I’m sure you all would have come up with some clever captions for my Caption Giveaway Game. Thanks so much for joining in with my …
One More Caption – One More Chance to Win I hope you’ve had fun with my Caption game. I have. You guys have great imaginations. Maybe you should be writing advertising copy. One more winner to pick this Sunday. So you can get your name in my giveaway drawing hat again to have a chance to win. Winner gets his …
Happy Easter I hope you had a blessed and joyful Easter Sunday with your family, friends and church family. I always enjoy seeing the youngsters come to church in their best fancy clothes on Easter morning. There’s something about new spring clothes for our kids that makes the day even more special as we celebrate Resurrection Sunday at church. Second …
The caption giveaway contest continues. You readers make me smile with all your imaginative captions. So here’s the new photo. What say you on this one? Tongue-Slurping Good I’m glad you had fun coming up with captions on Sunday’s photo. When I thought of possible captions, I was in the same camp as many of you with something delicious to …
We have a winner! Diana left a caption on snowflake spotted Oscar, and her name rose to the top of my drawing hat. Diana has a blog of her own where she explains some of America’s interesting expressions like it’s “a piece of cake” to those who may not have grown up “shooting the breeze.” You can check her Words, …
You people are great caption writers! Thanks so much for coming up with some good thoughts for Oscar. He agrees he might have said them all! But what do I think he might have said? I know. You didn’t ask, but it’s my fingers on the keyboard right now. 🙂 Actually, I was with many of you who thought of …
Are you ready for a new chance to win a book? One of mine along with a grab bag book by a different inspirational fiction writer. One winner each week until the end of March. Usual rules apply. You have to be 18 to play the game and any comment on a new post will get you entered. But let’s …
The Beatles were in the news today as the death of George Martin was announced. Martin, sometimes called, the fifth Beatle, was the producer who helped shape the Beatles and their songs and in the process changed rock music forever. Everyone talking about his death today made me remember when I was young and first hearing the Beatles. Before the …
Jocie Brooke here. Things are crazy busy at school right now. Teachers love giving tests, so I decided to do a rerun report here. It might give you a peek into that book about us here in Hollyhill, Scent of Lilacs. Somebody says you can read our story for a super low price right now. 99 cents or less for …