Turning a Negative into a Positive – Part 2
Conference Topic Choosing my topic for this conference, Turning a Negative into a Positive, was in fact turning a negative into a positive. I had intended to google possible topics but couldn’t do that after my laptop was broken (story in part 1). So I resorted to television shows...
Turning a Negative into a Positive
Turning a Negative into a Positive often takes a conscious effort....
Brutally Cold Snow Days
The Good and Bad Memories Snow days can invoke good and bad memories, mostly dependent upon how old you were and what your occupation was at the time of the memory. As I sit writing today at my dining room table, I can look out the window at a...
A Shivaree Required a Good Sense of Humor
Shivarees appear to be non-existent today but the memories of them linger with folks from Hatton. To my knowledge, it’s been at least 35 years since anyone in our area has been shivareed. In fact, most people under the age of 50 probably have never heard of a shivaree....
Expect the Unexpected
And Embrace It! We learned from 2020 to Expect the Unexpected and were forced to embrace it. But, we didn’t like it and now are looking forward to having nothing unexpected happen in 2021. But in looking back, I realize that each year is full of the Unexpected. How...
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree How lovely are thy branches! O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree How lovely are thy branches! Trees of my Childhood I’m sure, as a child, I loved our Christmas trees because they had colored lights on them and what child doesn’t think twinkling...
Surprising Reminders of Loved Ones
Barbies, Flour Sifters and Mushrooms - Reminders of Loved Ones...
9 Easy Organization Tips for the Bedroom
Hangers Sort Hanging Clothes by Color Storage Cabinet Laundry Hamper Bookcase Headboard Belt Storage Dresser Space Closet Stool These 9 Easy Organization Tips help make everyday life easier. And who wouldn’t want that? Here are some to help you be more organized with your bedroom storage. Easy Organization Tip...
Lessons on Life
My First Job On the Monday following our Saturday wedding, I set out to apply for jobs. I had completed a two-year secretarial program at Northeast Missouri State University and was looking forward to becoming a secretary, a job that has now become outdated. My first, and only stop,...
Black Lives Matter – Word Choice Matters
Have you ever thought about the significance of one small word? Today, that word for me was too. A common meaning of too is also. Let’s consider the current slogan Americans are arguing about right now as I write. Black Lives Matter. I don’t know how this slogan was...