In elementary school, it was so exciting to see the piano being rolled into the classroom for music class. I still remember our music teacher, a slender young lady with...

Kissing Cardinals One morning I looked out my kitchen bay window and saw two beautiful cardinals on the ground foraging for food. As I watched, to my amazement, the male...

Birthdays: July 18th-Bob Blakemore, 19th-Kevin Spain, Shelly Marshall, Braylee Yocom 14, Maxen Feller 16, Olivia Sartin 18, Carrington Ruark 27, Kaily Cobb 33, Amanda...

On Friday night Jacob's family and Kelbey's family all joined us for a fish fry after they had been on the river.Saturday up and around and some went to the Dadeville...

I have been watching a series on a streaming network. Today there was a funeral for a girl at the special school. Overall, she wasn’t well liked by the other students, but...

Give grace where it is “givable.” Receive grace where it is “receivable.” Pray for those who need prayer, and receive blessings when others pray for you.These are words of...

No FaintingWe’re used to reading prohibition signs – No smoking; No spitting; No swimming; No horn honking; No parking; No entry; No bare feet; No running; No Exit, etc....

Stayed in town late on Friday shopping and getting my groceries for our company coming in.On Saturday Jacob and family came for breakfast and then I got to work outside....

Birthdays: July 11th-Evelyn Gott 6, Ava Welsh 8, Erica Julian 35, Bobbie Wycuff 72 and Judy Mitchell 82; 12th-Jordan Taylor, Everly Jo Bennett 1, Brecken Horton 10, Dakota...

Well, we finally got rain we needed and also cool weather, and now it’s “good ole summertime!” We need not being out in the hot sun very long. Last...

Two Hundred and Fifty Years. That’s an accomplishment. I remember when I decided to apply for an art position in a different district. I did all the paperwork, updated my...

Our one room schoolhouse teacher mother was one of the bravest people I know. So was our farmer mechanic father. It appeared that nothing phased them. They were not prone...

Fourth of JulyPeter Marshall was born in Scotland in 1902 and moved to the United States of America  in 1927 to pursue theological training. He became a U.S. citizen in...

If your house is a mess go outside and the mess won’t bother you out there.I need to hire someone who will follow me around and just knock the bad food out of my...

Moniker Games - NicknamesIn your family were there monikers or nicknames thrown around? I remember being called: Lespedeza. Deiser. Dee. Franklin Dee. Mustard. Mustard And...