THE ARCHIVES

  • Enjoying Retirement

    When my dad was my age, he was retired, as was my mom. My parents traveled to see us where we lived in the upper Midwest at the time. Those were the best years…

  • My Husband is a Writer

    What do you complain about the most? I think I complain that I am not as good at writing fiction as he is. Actually, I love this new discovery that he likes to write…

  • First Ever Short Story

    If I won the lottery, depending on how much money it was, I would pay off my house, my mom’s house, my sister’s house, give each of my grown daughters 50K, put the rest…

  • Enjoying a Moment

    Sitting quietly in the living room slightly reclined on the sofa, I am breathing easy and wishing for many calm relaxing moments like this. My husband is resting in bed. I am sitting here…

  • It’s not to be the President of the USA

    What’s your dream job? Today, we inaugurated the BEST President our country has ever known! He has brought back hope, courage, and a common sense approach! The Gulf of America! The Panama Canal is…

  • Not Breaking out the Shorts Yet

    Longview, Texas? Tyler, Texas? St. George, Utah? What do these places have in common? They are WARM places we have been considering for our next place to live, in the not-so-distant future. We are…

  • CHARCUTERIE

    I used to think cheese, crackers and sausage were the best snack ever…second of course to buttery popcorn. When I had my first experience with a charcuterie board, the layout spoke to my artist…

  • 1000 Books

    Our oldest daughter announced to us at our Christmas family gathering, then announced on Facebook (because if it is on Facebook, then it really happened) that she set a goal in 2024 to read…

  • Do you have a Question?

    James chapter 5 in the New Testament in the Bible reminds us that if we have questions about the Gospel (or anything else, really) we can pray and ask God for the answer. He…