Chicken Pox for Chickens?
A dear friend reports to me that she had chicken pox, and immediately I became curious about the name. Do chickens have pox? Do hogs or cows or ducks or have chickenpox, and would you call it duckpox?...
View ArticleKiller Bees
A boiling swarm of killer bees came out of the wall of my living room when the ABC Pest control technician, clad in heavy bee suit tried to get rid of them. They about got rid of him by stinging him...
View ArticleYour mouth is talking too fast!
My newest discovery is that right before my ears, the English language is changing to a new language called Newglish. All those beautiful mouths on television have a big daddy sitting behind them...
View ArticleGreen Time
Today is spring. I know this because the many trees in our backyard look green not with leaves but with green buds or green branch-fur much like the fur on a deer’s antlers. Just a hint of green!...
View ArticleGooglesymptomitis Considered
Lack of information from doctors these days can drive you to google almost any symptom or medical procedure often with terrifying or hilarious results. I googled a 2 D Echeo test of my heart and came...
View ArticleMary MielkeTribute
Yesterday in Wasilla, Alaska, Mary Mielke’s family celebrated her continued spiritual life and her physical life on earth. She was my best friend and sister. We were railroad kids living next to the...
View ArticleNaomi Mitchum’s Retirement
A surprise king size retirement party is plannned to celebrate my 19 years of service at Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Houston, Texas. During that time I worked to make our church accessible in...
View ArticleTooth Varnish
Had my teeth varnished today. Yep, She did it with a tiny, little paint brush right after she cleaned my teeth. Apparently, the special varnish absorbs into the “pores” or something like that of the...
View ArticleThe Long Road Home Romance Series
Long Road HomeFrederika from my young adult historical novel had more romance in her bones than I knew, and The Reluctant Immigrant is now one of four books in a single volume of a romance series....
View ArticleLaugh of the Day
I am still laughing over a junk email I get almost every day. Usually I delete pronto, but today just reading the sale line, “Protect and Beautify your Garage Floor,” gave me a vision of the garage I...
View ArticleEyes for new widget
You can blink all you want to while I try to get the widget for Every Child Can Bloom working so you can see the inside pages. It’s a crazy way to do business, and every step of the way has taken...
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