The signs of spring are all around me. The tulips are peeking out of the ground. The lilles are poking their tops out too. Even the birds seem to be chirping louder and with more intensity trying to prepare for the next brood.But for me, living in an agriculture-based area, the ultimate sign of spring... Continue Reading →
"I’m getting married in the morning!!"
“I’m getting married in the morning...”No, I’m really not. It’s a part of the Broadway number we are singing in choir.That and “Camelot.” And “Wouldn’t it be Loverly.”And if you ask a co-worker of mine, I’m driving her nuts singing these songs. Each Tuesday morning in the newsroom (after choir practice Monday night), I chat... Continue Reading →
The paper towels hate me…
Been bad about blogging lately. Sorry to those who actually read this and are wondering what is going on.Today I’m going to write about my conflict with paper towels yesterday. We have these tri-fold (evil) brown paper towels at work. I had finished washing my hands and went to grab a few of them and... Continue Reading →
Preparing to say goodbye…
I wrote this blog yesterday but didn't have time to post it. So, some things have changed. Our dog isn't expected to make it to the research hospital. He likely won't be going. He's too sick... Here is the original blog:Rural dog owners in Kansas and Missouri take heed and pay attention to the article... Continue Reading →
ICKY!!
Snow. Freezing rain. Sleet. Snot.Well, OK, so it might as well snot today. Because it’s slicker than snot from a two-year-old’s nose outside...Hey, at least it’s not green as my colleague from the radio station just added. And here’s our forecast according to the National Weather Service: “Rest of today, snow, sleet, with possible freezing... Continue Reading →
Ah, the beauty and the power of ice.All the necessary elements came together this weekend to make quite a spectacular event right behind my house.The first element was frozen ground. And this, according to our local television station, KSNT, Topeka, has been the wettest winter — ever. So when it rained Saturday night, the ground... Continue Reading →
Could be any of us…
If only everything could be solved with that little button...Consider this.You go to work, the same place for 18 years. Every day. Eighteen years. You count of that paycheck and you’re pretty sure it will be coming tomorrow and the next day. That job, that company is your livelihood. Your everything.Now, this scenario isn’t uncommon.... Continue Reading →
Happy belated V-Day!
Sorry! I meant to post this ON Valentine's Day, but forgot!!It’s Valentine’s Day.It seems only fitting to come up with a blog!Many people see Valentine’s Day as an “icky sticky” day. Yes, it is that. It’s a day for lovers. A day for sweethearts.But it’s also a day of just plain love. And the celebration... Continue Reading →
Our dogs
Saw this today and thought I'd share:"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours faithful and true to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."So true. So very true. Dogs are... Continue Reading →
"I guess I never paid that much attention"
“I guess I never paid that much attention.”This phrase keeps coming up in my vocabulary over and over. And I continue to ask myself “Why didn’t you pay that much attention?” Was it because I was so absorbed in the problems in everyday life that I didn’t realize that the snow geese have landed in... Continue Reading →
The Wandering Pigeon 