Monthly Archives: January 2004

Grandma Hibbard’s ring

As a young farmer in upstate New York in the 1920s, Grandpa could only afford a modest diamond ring when he asked my grandmother to marry him. It didn’t look like much compared to the two and a half carat … Continue reading

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Ouch when no one is home

It was only a painfully sprained wrist – good for a few days of sympathy. An ace bandage insured physical and emotional support, but it could not eae the shock of encountering the reality of my vulnerability. The sprain happened … Continue reading

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Alternatives to red meat

The first headlines announcing “mad cow” disease in the nation opened an unofficial hunting season for red meat alternatives. Folks in southern Arkansas zeroed in on venison as a ‘safe meat’, but the menu options across the nation extend beyond … Continue reading

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persistent love pays with pet

The part Siamese cat lived for two years in a sterile cage at the local animal shelter before my daughter and her husband found it during their search for pets the winter after they married. They also found a kittenish … Continue reading

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