Bits and Pieces – Cooking together is fun
Last Sunday, two special friends invited me to join them for a soup making day. I’ve heard about these events but have never participated in one. Both...
Sally Lael
Bits and Pieces – Carl never knew what hit him
Anyone who knew my late husband, Chuck, knew he was one of the funniest people on this earth. As shy as he was, when he was with family or friends, he...
Bits and Pieces – The favorite of them all
It seems like I’ve written a lot about my two daughters, but not as much as my son, Thad. Thad was the third born and the last. And if he had been a...
Bits and Pieces – Nobody likes to be told ‘no’
In 1982, Nancy Reagan visited an elementary school in Oakland, California. During that visit, a schoolgirl asked her what to do if offered drugs by one...
Bits and Pieces – No shopping till you drop for me
We are having some beautiful fall days and we are blessed. Be sure to get outside and enjoy them. We got some much needed rain last Saturday, but it’s...
Bits and Pieces – This is really weird
What a week! Kids had fun on Halloween. November is officially here. Clocks have been turned back. Getting some much needed rain. Two different power...
Bits & Pieces – A little bit of confusion
I’m confused!Now, for those who have known me for a long time, I can hear them saying, “What’s new?”The calendar is telling me that in three days will...
Bits and Pieces – From one career to another
This is National Newspaper Week, October 6-12. That may not mean much to a lot of people, but to anyone in this business, it brings attention to what we...
Bits & Pieces – Great Festival, Halloween’s next
Congratulations to the Festival Committee for an excellent festival with lots of vendors, fun and people. Add to that an outstanding parade to kick off...
Bits & Pieces – Officially Fall, officially old
Fall is officially here and I am officially 79. Although the first day of fall this year was Sept. 22, many years it falls on Sept. 23, my birthday. I...