–Here’s the Patriot Quartet singing at Goshen’s Homecoming. That’s our church and that’s Darrell on the right with the patriotic tie. If you like Southern Gospel you would probably like their sound and their new song “An American Christian” that’s getting some play on gospel stations around the country right now. They’re going to have their Homecoming singing on Friday …
Frost on the Pumpkin
–At least there would be frost on the pumpkin if we had any pumpkins in the garden this year. The grass was white this morning. So I hunted up a last year’s picture of my angel trumpet plant because this year’s plant got frosted last night before it had a chance to bloom. I should have covered it up, but …
The Disappearing Letter
–There was a list in Reader’s Digest this month of the 8 Things being Killed by the Internet. Polite disagreement – Memory – Daydreaming – Waiting a day for sports scores – Footnotes – Leaving your desk for lunch – Concentration – Letter writing. –What do you think? Are these things being killed off by our fascination with the internet? …
A Dog Named Jaks
–It’s no secret that I’m a dog lover and have been since I got the dog hunger when I was about eight years old. Maybe earlier. A dog bit my nose when I was trying to pet it before I started school. Didn’t discourage me a bit. I was just sorry I didn’t get to pet the dog. –This year …
Sharpening Pencils
–I just wasted most of my early morning working time sharpening pencils. Well, not really sharpening actual pencils, but doing things that were about as productive in actually getting any words written. I suppose a sharpened pencil might make one more productive. That’s always what the writer thinks when he or she stops writing because come on, a person can’t …
Homecomings and Burgoo
–This was the weekend for Homecomings for the Patriot Quartet. First we had our Homecoming and Darrell got to be “home” and visit with all the members and friends who came to hear the Patriots great concert at Goshen Sunday morning. I fully intended to take a picture of the church to post on here, but I got so busy …
In the Internet Doghouse – Again!!
No picture tonight. I’ll be fortunate to get words to go since I seem to have gotten in the internet doghouse again. My grandson was here and he must have said yes to some game download when he should have said cancel or no. So groan, and double groan. I’m back to snail pace on the net for twenty-four hours. …
Reasons for Wonder
–Now that I’ve figured out how to add pictures to my blog and have the faster internet service to do so without it being like pulling teeth, I want to put a picture everytime I come by to talk to you. Even if the picture doesn’t have a thing to do with anything I’d thought about writing. It’s a nice …
Forgetting the Writer and Living the Story
–This was my aunt’s typewriter that is now mine and has an honored spot in my office. My aunt took a secretarial course at one time and enjoyed learning to type and do shorthand. She was like a granny to me and my sisters and I especially always had fun going to her house and getting to type on her …
Celebrating at Shaker Village
— One of the nice things about getting older – and there are some nice things – is that if you want to celebrate a week after your actual birthday that’s just as much fun as celebrating on the actual day. My sister and I have birthdays a week apart. A few years apart originally, but now we often celebrate …









