Category Archives: Family

Countdown to Christmas – Lights, Music, and Poetry

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Stella

This is the place to share your 2024 Christmas cheer! Here is my first entry: An oldie, but a goodie. Enjoy!

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Celebration of Summer in Verse

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Stella

I really love summer, especially the earliest part, and I know that I’m not alone. The grass is green, the trees and flowers are blooming, birds are singing, bugs are buzzing. And a favorite poem that reminds me of these … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Stella

To all our mothers and grandmothers and great-grandmothers too – I hope you have a happy and relaxing day! A recycled post – I hope you don’t mind. King James Version (KJV) Ps-16-6 The lines are fallen unto me in … Continue reading →

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Don’t wreck your car during the eclipse (and other advice)

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Stella

First of all, if you decide to just stay home, there will be extensive television and cyber coverage: NASA is geared up to cover the eclipse online. Viewers around the world will be provided a wealth of images captured before, … Continue reading →

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Is Spring almost here?

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Stella

Have you ever noticed that one sunny day when you are driving or walking down your street there seems to be a green haze in the air, as the leaves unfurl? Even though you have been waiting and watching for … Continue reading →

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What is Love?

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Stella

A repeat – I hope you don’t mind! On this feast of St. Valentine, my thoughts are not quiet. It seems as if the evil that is manifest in the happenings of these days is pressing against the screen that … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Mr. Edwards meets Santa Claus (Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Stella

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”   — Laura Ingalls Wilder  This … Continue reading →

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What are you cooking for Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day?

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Stella

For most of us, Christmas is the first or second biggest family event of the year, especially in the cooking and baking department. Some people prefer turkey, some prefer ham, and others (like me) prefer beef.

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Tucker Carlson Want to be happy? Care only about the opinions of people who love you

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Stella

This is great. And it made me smile.

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Countdown to Christmas – Lights, Music, and Poetry

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Stella

This is the place to share your 2023 Christmas cheer! Here is my first entry: An oldie, but a goodie. Enjoy!

Posted in Family, Holidays, Nostalgia, Poetry, Uncategorized | 1 Comment