9/11
The anniversary of 9/11 was a few weeks ago. On that day I remembered how hard Peter Jennings worked. He was on television the entire day. He was calm. He was patient. He was a rock. I worked for a … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Musings
It’s Leap Day
Why don’t we do more to celebrate Leap Day? I think it’s a very exciting event. Just think about it. It’s a day that only comes once every four years. Take a good look around my friends. We won’t see … Continue reading →
New Year’s Resolutions – Part Two
I still don’t believe in making resolutions but something happened this week that caused me to think twice about the subject. I had a busy day ahead of me on Wednesday. There was a lot on my to-do list. Before … Continue reading →
New Year’s Resolutions
I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions. To me the time for examining my life is on my birthday. And even then I don’t make resolutions. I make goals. I think of a resolution as promising to do … Continue reading →
The Boistfort Valley Farm
So much of life is about perspective. For most of us the rain storm a week ago is a memory. For others this is the beginning of a long haul. The Boistfort Valley Farm is an organic farm in Curtis, … Continue reading →
Farewell to Peg
We were talking about Peg Bracken just last Saturday night. Ruth and Ralph came over for dinner and the subject of cookbooks came up. The Man of the House told them about my insane happiness whenever I found one of Peg … Continue reading →
Our Railraod Car
I recently read The White Cascade by Gary Krist. It’s the true story of America’s most deadly avalanche. In the winter of 1910, here in Washington state, a passenger train became trapped in the Cascade Mountains. The tracks were blocked … Continue reading →
Bug Bite? Allergy? What the Heck Is It?
Recently I haven’t posted as much as I normally do. I’ve been having a medical adventure. About a month ago I started getting what I thought were bug bites. It made sense. I garden therefore I will have bug bites. … Continue reading →
The To-Do List
This is something I wrote back in 2003. ~ Marsha I cut my finger the other day. One second I was slicing a tomato and the next I was racing for something to soak up the blood. While I didn’t … Continue reading →
Thanks Mr. Powalisz!
Yesterday I read the online version of my hometown newspaper, the Livingston Enterprise. I learned that my former high school English teacher, Roger Powalisz, is going to retire. While I was in Mr. Powalisz’s class I read The Odyssey, The … Continue reading →