Month: June 2017

Fear filled the stall when the donkeys arrived. Betsy, the foal, and Chloe, her jenny, cowered in the far corner, away from the smiling little woman offering them food at 4 a.m. Every day. She always stayed to talk and watch them until she had to leave for work. At first the animals “would not…

A born tinkerer, Clark Smith thought it would be cool to make his own hammock ­ even if he had never sewn before in his life. He began by asking his wife, “Do we have a sewing machine?” She reached into the closet, pulled out a sewing machine and showed him the basics of how…

Weight, exercise and healthy eating top the lists for New Year’s Resolutions. Summer Vacation Resolutions focus on reading, writing, arithmetic and recreation without television. At least that was what I heard during recent visits with young mothers who truly believe that “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” If you plan to stay home…

Lost cell phone Just the mention of “Road Trip” and my Smart Phone dove into hiding. It knew what Road Trip meants It means hours of hopping connections between cell towers to maintain contact with Facebook and its intriguing stories, pictures and links. It means scrambling to quickly find the nearest and best gas prices…