Harry Welty and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month January 14, 2015 Hat tip to author Judith Viorst and her book which I read to my children many years ago. Thank Goodness December, 2014 is behind… Continue Reading
If only orderliness was this easy January 14, 2015 I love this ad: As I type this I’ve got a couple guys in my attic putting in new windows in preparation for turning… Continue Reading
Sticking together January 13, 2015 I decided that my official school board business cards was not complete so I had a second side printed onto the card I was… Continue Reading
Tour of Jupiter, January 10, 2015 Florida. I’ve been visiting my father-in-law in Jupiter for twenty plus years. This is the City’s iconic image; the red Jupiter Lighthouse that was… Continue Reading
Snake in the grass January 9, 2015 While all sensible Minnesota snakes are in hibernation I can report that the Florida snakes are managing quite nicely. We came across this corn… Continue Reading
From Florida January 8, 2015 After four lousy nights and an all-day marathon trip to Florida I’ve actually had two acceptable night’s worth of sleep. Hallelujah! What I’ve feared… Continue Reading
No more pantomime for me January 3, 2015 I can’t think of a better or more appropriate way to start my blog in 2015 than with the first newspaper cartoon ever attempted… Continue Reading
When our better angels songs grow faint December 26, 2014 My dove of peace still holds up a sprig of olive in its beak but it will probably melt away and drop it soon…. Continue Reading
11th Day of Christmas B December 24, 2014 Older women will remember the magazine Harper’s Bazaar. It was the inspiration for the store my Mother and a dozen other Mankato woman formed… Continue Reading
11th Day of Christmas A December 24, 2014 I’ll post one more image of my Mother’s Christmas Ornaments tomorrow and explain the significance to my family of the Twelve Days of Christmas…. Continue Reading
10th Day of Christmas B December 23, 2014 This is my Christmas jigsaw puzzle. I’m not sure how many years I’ve taken over Claudia’s sun room to work on them but its… Continue Reading
10th Day of Christmas A December 23, 2014 Well, there is only one thing my readers will be interested in and that is the big meeting to discuss the difficulties this Board… Continue Reading
8th Day of Christmas A December 21, 2014 I’ve already been up once today reviewing my blog for mention of the things which could get me kicked off the Duluth School Board…. Continue Reading
7th Day of Christmas B December 20, 2014 While my Grandson was conquering the world in our enthusiastic game of Risk I got a call on my cell. It was the District’s… Continue Reading
7th Day of Christmas A December 20, 2014 My Mother’s inspiration for this ornament was the daughter of one of her friends and fellow Harpies, as the co-owners of her boutique called… Continue Reading
6th Day of Christmas December 19, 2014 When I just popped over the the Damiano Soup Kitchen there were more than enough volunteers from our church to serve food so I… Continue Reading
5th Day of Christmas December 18, 2014 I’m imperfect. That is something we all are encouraged to accept in the message of the man whose birth we celebrate at this time… Continue Reading
4th Day of Christmas December 17, 2014 Even when I was little and my Mother made her first tiny paper mache angles she began using other materials where the mache was… Continue Reading
3rd Day of Christmas B December 16, 2014 I started on this last night at 9:30 when the falling snow began to stick to the sidewalk as the temps dipped toward freezing…. Continue Reading
3rd Day of Christmas A December 16, 2014 I’m the curator of my Mother’s Art and would some day like to print a little coffee table book of her work. I looked… Continue Reading
