In Memory of the Poppy, the People, the Purpose. The Poppy Flower, specifically the Flanders Poppy with its delicate orange-red petals, which grew wild on the Belgium battlefields of World War I, came to symbolize remembrance, resilience, and peace and has been internationally associated with Memorial Day ever since. The Flanders Poppy was first commemoratedContinue reading “In Memory”
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BOTB March 2023
Hey, hi! Glad you stopped by 😉 The Battle Of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best contest where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show up (the 1st of every month), give a listen and cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be talliedContinue reading “BOTB March 2023”
Last Kiss – Results
Contenders and votes for the October 1, 2022 Battle of the Bands – Last Kiss: J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers vs. Pearl Jam J. Frank Wilson – 7 + 1 = 8 Pearl Jam – Zip + zero = Nada Am I supposed to feel defeated by a shutout, a landslide, a runaway, orContinue reading “Last Kiss – Results”
A Word For May
30 Minutes
March into Literacy!
That’s a Wrap
Hello, readers! In honor of All the News that’s fit to Print Day, here’s a bit of old news: It’s International Women Inventors Month! And on February 10, 1943, Vesta Stoudt, while working at an ordinance plant during WWII, came up with an idea of improving the way ammunition boxes were sealed to provide quickerContinue reading “That’s a Wrap”
Shivers and Short Stories
Happy 2022, dear Readers! Farmer’s Almanac (.com) suggests we bundle up for a “Season of Shivers” across much of the United States during what “may well be the longest and coldest winter we’ve seen in years,” Global warming is so last year 😉 Having spent the entire week after Christmas feeling snowbound, I couldn’t waitContinue reading “Shivers and Short Stories”
Gratitude is Long Remembered
Hello everyone! I love this time of year, don’t you? As we count our blessings this holiday season, may we also make our blessings count. I was delighted to see Christmas decorations adorning a drive-thru window the other day. But, I was also curious, why so early? We haven’t even celebrated Thanksgiving yet. I saidContinue reading “Gratitude is Long Remembered”
The Scent of Morning
Hi! Glad you found our new site! Moving can be pretty emotional. Full of surprises when you forget to label the boxes. Perplexing when someone else was distracted while describing the contents and “Warning…” was all they wrote. We’ll open that box last, I think. In the meantime, pull up a box, have a seat,Continue reading “The Scent of Morning”
Nature Always Knows
If by chance we miss the changing colors, a chill in the morning air, it’s nice to know that nature has an abundance of seasonal displays to remind us just how synchronized the environment is with life, both wild and civilized. For example, the annual late October (St. John’s Day) departure of Cliff Swallows fromContinue reading “Nature Always Knows”
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