March 2016

I have been rather shocked by the discussion about curriculum change in schools….not teaching cursive to our kids.  I just can’t believe it.  I assume we are working toward a time when even having a signature…..in cursive….will no longer identify you.  Perhaps I’m just short sighted and we should all go with fingerprints or eye Read more

I would probably appear to be quite passive from those looking from the outside.  I have MOST of the “Christian” values I learned in my younger years…that’s not to say I don’t have internal flare ups occasionally….or that those who really know me might say I have a thread of passive-aggressive behavior.  But for the Read more

They are disgusting and disturbing allegations against Roy V. Hammond. Hammond is charged with an horrific case of animal abuse, accused of dragging a horse behind his truck. Source: Harrisonville man faces animal abuse charges after horse dragged behind truck Read more

Cleaning out flower beds and found a pile of fluffy hair…..      I never saw this living in the country! Read more

Interesting learning experience this morning as I so often call Oprah’s ah ha moment.  I thought to myself this morning that I should do my morning 3 three laps on the stairs before Young and Restless started…but then my protective self said….well, you could do that but you’ve only had 2 cups of coffee this Read more

May 6, 2013….nearly 3 years ago….we were out and about with a realtor looking for a house to buy.  She took us to several houses which roughly met our criteria…I was a bit discouraged so when she mentioned the house in Pleasant Hill, I was on the verge of saying…ya…I’m tired…lets just try another time. Read more

This was me yesterday    Fourth day of a sinus headache and ear ache.  I was also having some vertigo.  Ugly.  I had an acupuncture treatment on Wednesday…had little needles sticking out of my face and behind my ears.  I think it helped get the flow started…then he asked me if I had used my Read more

Here HE is….my beloved Every night he sits down with his bowl of peanuts and a bag for the shells.  I totally expect to look out the window and see critters looking in at him called by the noise of shelling peanuts!!  But darn if he isn’t cute! I like the Facebook feature which takes Read more

Sometimes I think we are so closed to “different” that we miss out on a lot.  Different opinions, different ways of doing things, the refusal to roll with it because it is change, my mama told me it was wrong…so it’s wrong!  I have a hard time with people who are set in their ways Read more

I had a weak moment the other night…..for just a split second, I missed Iowa winter.  I was letting Franny in about 11 and very large snowflakes had started to fall.  I had an urge to put on a jacket and walk around the pond in the dark while those huge snowflakes gently landed on Read more