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...
Sally Lael
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...
Bits & Pieces – Checking out a new home
My daughter, Buffy and family, moved into a new house last week so I had to go check it out last Saturday.Buffy has lived in Springfield since she...
Bits & Pieces – Restarting an old hobby
I love house plants! But sometimes they don’t like me.When I was a stay at home mom, many, many years ago, I had a lot of house plants. I studied them...
Bits & Pieces – What to do when your technologically challenged?
I’m almost afraid to write this column because it’s an admission, once again, of how technology and I don’t get along.It’s a good thing for me that I have a lot of friends who understand technology today, especially...
Violence is never the answer
There was a man who always purchased Chevrolet vehicles. He believed in Chevys and felt they were the best vehicles on the road.
This man, whom we’ll call Chester, had a best friend, Forester, who was a Ford man. He would never think of purchasing any other vehicle or drive anything but a Ford.
Bits & Pieces – We’re one crazy family
It’s a known fact that two crazy people found each other, fell in love and got married. Yep, that sums it up about me and Chuck. The scary part is these two crazy people reproduced; three times! So as a result we have three crazy kids.
Bits & Pieces – Celebrating many years in the newspaper business
Happy Birthday to Beardstown’s one and only newspaper! This week’s edition is number 180! That’s 180 years. However, after doing a Google search, it said the newspaper was established as the Beardstown Gazette and the first issue appeared on August 15, 1845. That comes out to 179 years. I’m not going to argue over one year, but the conclusion is this newspaper is old. And it’s still going strong.
Bits & Pieces – The joy, challenges of Buffy
Last week I shared with you about my wedding anniversary and wedding. My anniversary was June 25 and then my first child celebrated her birthday on June 29 (no, not the same year, but two years later). We were married in 1966 and Buffy was born in 1968.
Bits & Pieces – Hot today and hot 58 years ago
June 25th would have been my 58th wedding anniversary. It’s not really a sad day for me because the 25 years I had Chuck were wonderful with lots of laughs and precious memories.
On June 25, 1966, it was every bit as hot then as it was this year. The heat and humidity were horrendous and the worse part; there was no air-conditioning. We were married at my home as I was still living with my parents.