Bits & Pieces

The Great Bat Battle of 2025

I’m probably going to jail for this....... but I’ll be okay as long as no one reports me to the police department or the sheriff, or the Department of Natural Resource. As long as they don’t know, I’m safe.

The games we play

A couple of weeks ago, Tarra and Mason came for a visit. They only make it every few months and the last time they were here was in June.

The pearls of humor

A few weeks ago, my son, Thad, had a major heart attack. Had it not been for the grace of God and two awesome cardiologists plus their team, he wouldn’t be here today. He had 100 percent blockage of the widow-maker artery.

Volunteers are the backbone

Fall is officially here and Beardstown celebrates with its annual Fall Fun Festival this weekend.

The fun side of aging

As my birthday approaches, I decided to think about the fun side of getting older. And it can be fun and sometimes funny.

Healing the dent in my heart

It’s amazing how life can change in such a short time. Last week I wrote about getting a dent in my car fixed and this week I’m writing about a dent in my heart.

Bits and pieces

Bits & Pieces – Winter and my stupidity

Well, I guess that old pesky groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil is going to be in his 39% accuracy when it comes to predicting more winter. He saw his shadow...

Bits and pieces

Bits & Pieces – An advantage to winter

Are we done with winter yet? No? I used to be a “winter” person and thrived in the much colder weather. Of course, that was during the time my hormones...