FRUIT CAKE - It's Good At Thanksgiving TOO! This is the story of Kim's Secret Fruit Cake Recipe - that took fruit cake jokes out of the joke category and put them at the top of the desired deserts list for holidays. You will absolutely ... [ Read More ]
My Favorite Thing About October
What is your favorite thing about October? For some reason October has always been just about my favorite month in the year. I've always had this goofy thing about collecting leaves and unique things out of the woods in the fall. And I can even ... [ Read More ]
A Story From My Childhood
It's day #18 of the May Bloggy Challenge and today we are to tell a story from our childhood. This should be easy! A story from my childhood? Oh my goodness - there are a gazillion of them. I could easily write a book about growing up in the ... [ Read More ]
Psychology of Happiness
Happiness The "Psychology of Happiness" - that's a big deep subject, isn't it? What is the 'psychology of happiness'? To break all that down - Psychology is said to be the study of mind or mental states and processes in a scientific ... [ Read More ]
I’d Like To Make A Difference #MakeADifference
I read once that there is no better exercise for the heart - than bending down to lift someone else - up. I've lived my life trying to make a difference. If you're a person with a creative mind and one who likes to 'make things' - one of the most ... [ Read More ]
A Miracle in the Desert with Andrew and Thelma
We lived in Colorado Spring for 7 months while Billy was finishing up his 2 years in the army. Then came back home and lived in town for 7 years ... then we decided to build in the country and Billy found us this beautiful rolling hills 'field' :-) ... [ Read More ]
Nostalgia: Back to School in the 1950s
Like all adults that are blessed to have made it this far - there have been many very traumatic times in my life. But I don't think there have been many - that compare to when I started school in first grade at Clark Elementary in Metropolis. I ... [ Read More ]
Growing Up in the 1950s in Metropolis, Ill
Most people eventually die and go to Heaven if they're lucky. But I know without a doubt in this old world that I grew up in Heaven on earth! Geezer has said so many times through the years that we grew up in the absolute best of times. This is my ... [ Read More ]
Oscar Mouse Loses Fight For Life In Round Knob Canyon
Oscar Mouse, the little overworked computer mouse of Bird's Eye View of the Katydid of Round Knob Canyon, lost his battle of working with The Katydid on Sunday morning, January 5th, 2014. The little jigger was only 1 year old. Oscar Mouse ... [ Read More ]
Growing Up Back In MY Day
I feel sorry for the kids and young people of today...don't you, really? They've grown up in a world that is so far out in left field nobody even knows what the game is anymore. How absolutely sad! But even before I married this prince charming ... [ Read More ]
The Secret To Our Success and a Day of Cowboy Movies and Crafting…
How's it going out there in your world, today? Some people spend their whole lives whimpering about how life has passed them by or dealt them a bad life card, so to speak. When in all actuality, if things aren't going the way you want them to and ... [ Read More ]
Memories of Brookport, Illinois – A Guest Blog
Kim called me yesterday to tell me of a blog her friend, Duane Edwards had written. He recounts his story of growing up and living in Brookport, Ill....the little town that was ravaged by the horrific tornado on Sunday. He is a very talented writer ... [ Read More ]