Killer Frost
I’m sure you noticed, as I did, that there wasn’t a lot of color on the trees before the leaves began to fall this year. They were really rather dull; that is, before we finally had what we call a…
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Control That Thermostat!
We’ve already had some cold weather and more is on its way. With the prices of gas and electric on the rise we all get concerned with where to set our thermostats. We want to be comfortable but we also…
Excuses!
We can be real good at making excuses, can’t we? Especially if we don’t want to do something or go somewhere. We may say that we have a prior commitment, or we’re really not feeling well, or we have to…
Replacements
Over the past few weeks my car has demanded several repairs. It started out with a flat tire. When that was fixed I was told my brakes should be replaced. When that was done I was told my shocks/struts had…
Clean Out Time!
These past several weeks have been major spring cleaning days for me – or I should say major clean out days! I’m just tired of stuff taking up room and being worthless to hang on to. It’s not just the…
Growing Stronger
For several weeks I’ve been going to our new Y in town. Besides walking the track and riding bike, I’ve taken advantage of the “E gym.” When I first started there was one piece of equipment I had difficulty with.…
Stumblers
I’ll be so glad when it starts to get lighter earlier, as it is still a little dark when I walk in the mornings. I have to be careful as I surely don’t want to stumble and fall. It wouldn’t…
Do You Pass Inspection?
It was that time of year again – car inspection! I was kind of dreading it as my Toyota Rave 4 is over 15 years old. How I praised the Lord when my mechanic said, “It passed!” All the necessary…
A Bare Tree
It seems my maple trees are being reluctant in letting their leaves fall to the ground this year. But my crabapple is completely bare. It’s kind of a sad sight to look at and it makes me think about our…
Like a Spring Flower
Before the ice storms and the snow storms hit, several of my spring flowers had already pushed their way up through the frozen ground. Now they are covered in several inches of a mix of both. But they will emerge…