Category Archives: Nostalgia

Gift Week, Day One – Homemade

Posted on December 5, 2016 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, my kid’s teachers, friends from church – but couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas – Lights, Music, and Poetry

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Stella

This is the place to share your Christmas cheer! Here is my first entry: Enjoy!

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Is it Christmas yet?

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Stella

Now that we’ve all enjoyed our Thanksgiving celebrations, it’s time to start – or at least plan – the Christmas decorations.  As the years pass, I spend less time and effort decorating my house, but I still do the basics … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Dinner Favorites!

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Stella

As we approach the holiday season, food takes center stage at gatherings of friends and families. Other than a stuffed turkey, and a fresh cranberry sauce, I’m not much of one to repeat the same dishes every year.  I like … Continue reading →

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Poetry – The Beauty Of Language

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Stella

This was the first post I published for Stella’s Place, on November 13, 2015. Happy Birthday to us! Enjoy!  What is the purpose of poetry?  Why do we write in verse, when we could say directly what we have to … Continue reading →

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One Giant Leap For Mankind – July 20, 1969

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Stella

47 years ago today, the first manned space craft landed on the moon. Most people who are old enough to remember can tell you what they were doing that day, and watched the live broadcast on television.

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Mother’s Day 2016

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Stella

King James Version (KJV) Ps-16-6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.   Like many of you, I’m sure, there is some sadness and longing as I think of my mother. We … Continue reading →

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My Spring

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Stella

In the cold North, Spring comes in gradually.  Maybe it is because Winter is overstaying its time, and I watch more carefully to spot Spring’s coming, but every year I notice the small things that tell me that we are … Continue reading →

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Culture of the 1960’s – As seen in the movies

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Stella

The pop culture is a reflection of the social and political mores of the times.  The 1960’s were a heyday in Hollywood movie making.  Part of that is, in my opinion, because of the depth of talent in acting, directing … Continue reading →

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The Arsenal Of Democracy – Where are we now?

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Stella

“They have given their sons to the military services. They have stoked the furnaces and hurried the factory wheels. They have made the planes and welded the tanks, riveted the ships and rolled the shells.” – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, … Continue reading →

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