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...
Sally Lael
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...
Bits & Pieces – Fall back and enjoy!
Fall is just around the corner and I am ready. I love this time of the year; warm days, cooler nights and beautiful colors as the leaves begin to...
Bits & Pieces – Veins are so overrated
Last week was a crazy week for me. I had four appointments in Springfield over a period of three days. Three of them were for medical reasons and one...
Bits & Pieces – Grandparents Day and precious memories
This Sunday, September 8, is Grandparents Day! Let us all gather around and really celebrate!I’m so glad there’s a Grandparents Day. It’s a day that we...
Bits & Pieces – He cried wolf—too many times
Now that school has started, I remember those days when my three kids were in school. How well I remember the chaos, the panic when one of them couldn’t...
Bits & Pieces – Diamonds all over the place
As editor of the newspaper, I get a lot of news/junk/information/stupid stuff, etc. from so many different sources, I couldn’t even begin to name them...