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Smashing Pumpkins & Meth Labs
The big, bad world touched our safe, little neighborhood this week. Around Halloween, I found three smashed pumpkins littering our gravel road. Sadness engulfed me as I thought of the children who lost a little of their innocence and trust when they discovered the...
Giving Thanks
...in everything give thanks For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. I Thessalonians 5:18 This morning I was a wee bit discontent during my morning walk because it was 7:00 AM and still dark. I hate walking in the dark. A few minutes later the sun rose, and...
So Much for Organization
I was on an organizational kick this weekend, thanks to my new SeaGate FreeAgent Desk 1 500GB External Hard Drive - that’s techie talk for “lots of memory.” Ever since I bought it a month ago, I’ve been anticipating the day when I could back up and organize all my...
Sheep Shearing School
A few days ago, I addressed the culture shock caused by my recent return from California. But I have to tell you, that discombobulation pales compared to the culture shock I experienced in 1978 when my new hubby and I moved to South Dakota. Being very young and...
Thank You, Miss Cara
On Tuesday, I posted an entry about Denzel Washington along with a plea for help. I asked readers if they could find the link to an interview I’d heard last week between him and the host of Fresh Air, Terry Gross. Well, one of my former students, now a post-grad...
Soy Beetles & Culture Shock
Though I’ve been back in Iowa for more than a week now, I’m still wrestling with culture shock. The rudest reminders that I’m no longer in sunny Califorian, but back in the Midwest, are the soy beetles. These tiny critters first made their presence known around these...