Category Archives: Hobbies & General Interest

Gifts We Remember

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Stella

What is the best Christmas gift you ever received? Which is the most nostalgic? Which ones do you remember from your childhood? This is one of the first gifts that I remember receiving – a marionette of Princess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring, from … Continue reading →

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Christmas Poems and Songs

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Stella

There have been so many poems and songs written for the Christmas season, both religious and secular, that the difficult part about this post is choosing what to include! We first acknowledge that the reason we celebrate Christmas is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Hobbies & General Interest, Holidays, Poetry, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Gift Ideas – Homemade

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Stella

So many times over the years I’ve wanted to give gifts to people I associate with regularly, but who don’t fall into the usual categories of family and friends – coworkers, neighbors, my kid’s teachers, friends from church – but … Continue reading →

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1, 1, 2, 3 …; It’s Fibonacci day.

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Stella

The Fibonacci sequence. Named for Leonardo of Pisa, popularly known as Leonardo Fibonacci. As Wikipedia explains it, in mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers, commonly denoted Fₙ form a sequence, called the Fibonacci sequence, such that each number is the sum of … Continue reading →

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Southeast Michigan’s Premier Event – 2022 Woodward Dream Cruise

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Stella

Today is the 28th annual Woodward Dream Cruise, billed as the world’s largest classic car event.  It takes place in my back yard. Well, to be exact, it’s about 1/2 a block away from my front yard! More than a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hobbies & General Interest, Nostalgia, The Culture, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

What is your favorite hymn?

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Stella

First of all, this is my favorite, and my favorite rendition: I got the idea to ask you what your favorite hymn is when I ran across this video from the BBC. Apparently they polled their audience to find out … Continue reading →

Posted in Hobbies & General Interest, Music, Religion, video | 15 Comments

What will your obituary say? I hope it’s not like this one!

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Stella

There once was a man named Lawrence H. Pfaff. He died last month at the age of 81. Apparently he wasn’t a very nice person. So bad, in fact, that none of his family members liked him. Here is the … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding Notre-Dame with Lucy Worsley

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Stella

Lucy always does a great job – after all, she has PhD in history, and a flair for acting! Hope you enjoy this as much as I did. About Lucy:

Posted in History, Hobbies & General Interest | 1 Comment

3 years and six days ago – Notre Dame burned – now being resurrected

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Stella

Remember? Over these three years, renovation efforts have continued. Expert craftsmen have come together to make the great cathedral whole again. More than one billion dollars has been raised to fund their work. It seems like five years is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Hobbies & General Interest | 2 Comments

5 stockpile tips for beginners

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Stella

You may or may not be a beginner, but these are good tips. By the way, did you know that the LDS has been teaching their members about stockpiling for emergencies for a very long time? They have many good … Continue reading →

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