Monthly Archives: October 2020

    My friend’s husband Mr. B arrived late for his appointment to be assessed for Attention Deficit Disorder.  “He got lost – as  always. He turned the wrong direction and had to get more directions.”       The doctor shrugged, “We … Continue reading →

Building a log cabin “the old fashioned way,” appealed to my father in 1975 until he chopped down a few trees with an ax. Quickly he embraced the invention of the chainsaw to harvest trees for the logs for his … Continue reading →

Serendipity had me reading the history of Truman’s campaign for the presidency during this year’s Democratic and Republican national conventions. As the national media emphasized the current poll ratings of today’s candidates, I read about Truman’s low ratings. Pollsters assured … Continue reading →

Never, say never. And yet, I said it. I ate my words within days of encouraing my granddaughter Courtney to use the sewing machine. “I will get hurt,” she said. “No way! I have been sewing for years. I have … Continue reading →