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One Little Thing and Life in a Small Town

Thursday, May 12, 2005

It strikes me as peculiar how one little thing can change the course of our existence so quickly. Some of life’s greatest tragedies occur in a mere second, altering everything that follows.

Have To Sit? Might As Well Knit

Thursday, May 5, 2005

I first spotted the recent fad, a yarn manufacturer’s dream, when sisters entered the Next to New Shop where I work part-time.

Getting hard-boiled

Thursday, March 31, 2005

I make hard-boiled eggs just a few times a year – usually to make deviled eggs; now that my kids are growing up, we haven’t taken time to color them for Easter.

My Special Easter Spot

Thursday, March 24, 2005

Familiar moments float to the surface of my memory pool at Easter time. I can’t imagine anyone not enjoying leisure time with the Sunday comics, but I believe my fondness for the funnies traces back to the Easter mornings I spent with Dallas Clapsadle.

Foraging for Fiesta

Thursday, February 10, 2005

My love for the look of Fiestaware holds steady over the years, but the only piece I own is a white teapot that I picked up for a buck at our church rummage sale.

Nature’s Art Magnified

Thursday, January 20, 2005

This January’s unseasonably warm weather left our snow shovel resting by the back door. It’s great, because unless I’m pulling a sled back up the hill below the farmhouse at Dad’s, I don’t much like tramping through the white stuff, scraping off my vehicles, or driving on slick roads.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Thursday, December 23, 2004

Here we are in the midst of our holidays; our usual “to do” lists can nearly double during this season.

Sad and Silly Stuff

Thursday, October 7, 2004

I sat at our sun-parched picnic table, soaked in the midday warmth, and enjoyed a light lunch that I’d carried out on a tray.

Big Blue in the Parade

Thursday, September 23, 2004

Returning from the Columbiana Street Fair parade, we entered our driveway at dusk where the glimmer of a moving bicycle slowed our approach.

Back to school project

Thursday, August 26, 2004

It’s hard to believe that summer break from school is drawing to an end. Many of us are already involved with sports practices and band camp that kept us thinking of school and schedules.