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Has anyone ever told the whole truth and nothing but the truth? I know I haven’t always been completely honest about some things.  I’m not proud of it, I’m rather ashamed if I was to be truthful. I try hard Read more…

Not all mountains were created equal? The Rockies, the Ozarks, and the Smokies, just to mention a few, all have unique qualities bringing delight to every hiker, backpacker or day walker. Packed away in my bottomless pit of a brain Read more…

The hardest part of my job was listening to the nonsensical prattle from the kids. Oh, I wasn’t rude, but my mind was busy elsewhere. I would comment here and there while thinking, I need to fix that barcode before Read more…

I bet you thought I was going to talk about my kids, well I am, but it’s the 900 that I see every day in my library. Over the last four years, I have entertained my husband with some funny Read more…

  Traveling on the back roads of Louisiana I caught my first glimpse of junkyards. I was fascinated as we drove by broken down houses with discarded junk. Probably every car they ever owned filled the backyards while old busted Read more…

Let’s take a trip to my favorite place on earth, Hawaii. The first time I went was with my singing group ‘Harvest Road’. I lived in the lovely state of Colorado, where your summers are three months long and winters Read more…

My dad and I spent many hours together, driving from one Army fort to another. He pulled a trailer with a pickup truck while my mom and sister followed in our car. Dad was an entertainer of the arts. No, Read more…

I love gnarled and twisted trees. When I walk through a forest, I seek the knotted burls and admire the forms they create. Any ole tree can be straight. It takes character and tenacity to bend and warp. What are Read more…

Frogs are slimy and I can’t stand touching them. I don’t like to feel them squiggle in my hand. So why am I talking about frogs? It all started when I transferred to the elementary library. I spent the first Read more…

From birth to death we all desire encouragement.  I love the synonyms that’s interchangeable with encouragement. Ones like to inspire, hope, cheer, boost, applaud, comfort or console. Each one of these lifts my spirit and makes me feel good inside. Read more…