I likely ruined a bird’s day this morning — but I didn’t mean to!Let me explain. I was getting out of my car in front of the courthouse to head to my weekly commission meeting. A bird apparently didn’t see me or something. As I was standing on the passenger side of my vehicle, I... Continue Reading →

My grandpa would have been 80 yesterday. My grandmother posted on our family Web site that she got up on his 80th birthday and wondered what he would look like. Would he have wrinkles? An answer that none of us can know.My grandfather passed away when I was a freshman in high school. It hurt... Continue Reading →

I’ve once again decided to visit my memory for a blog. All this ice, sleet and just plain cold reminded me of something I did several years ago.So, here goes...a word of wisdom here. When you go to sled down a hill — remove or clear trees and brush.Oh yes. Anybody who knows me is... Continue Reading →

TRIGGER: Talks about a toddler.I don’t know if it’s because I’ve finally had enough coffee. Or that I had finally drug myself out of my bad mood...but earlier today I finally started to smile. And after the mood I got up in today, trust me, that’s a good thing!Actually, I think it’s because of my... Continue Reading →

Last night while walking my dog I was reminded of the power of nature. After two days of ice and rain, although our county was lucky, ice coated everything from trees, to grass to the power lines turning the world into a glistening icy wonderland.It’s truly an eerie sound when you stand in your yard... Continue Reading →

For my blog today I decided to visit the archives of my mind and step back into childhood...where my love for cemetaries began.Yes, one may think this is a strange love. But there is a story behind it. Cemetaries to me have two sides: they are a place full of pain, loss and grief. But,... Continue Reading →

As a good friend of mine recently told me...I'm not a well woman!!Yeah, ok Radiodoll, you truly have a point!! Anybody who spends 30 minutes on a Friday evening looking for dog pajamas...yeah, not a well woman! And yes, that is my poodle in the corner of this post in her sailor outfit....LMAOSo, last night... Continue Reading →

Chewie, my shih tzu says good morning to all the fellow Kansans who are huddled down less than enjoying the cold weather and freezing drizzle!So yeah, this is my weekend off. But I still found myself glued to the police scanner first thing this morning listening to all the accidents as they were called into... Continue Reading →

I have no idea what to write and quite frankly, the way the last couple of days have gone I so am not really in the mood to write....but here goes!!So my neighbor reporter decided to bring in an executive sized foosball table for his desk. Now, it sounds funny, but this guy is pretty... Continue Reading →

IDK what to write this morning?????Maybe I'll start with the thing I just wrote above "IDK" (I don't know). The only reason why that word was in my head was a TV commercial that was advertising a texting plan and a grandmother was texting and she was called on the carpet for it. Her reply... Continue Reading →