Mike is busy this weekend working on a custom furniture order. He is outside working his fanny off. Well, he is figuratively working his fanny off - as he really has a fairly limited fanny. I wonder it that was a pun - figuratively working one's fanny off - it seems like a pun. I [...]
Author: Ms. C
Not as durable as my students…
Well, my grandson Lennon is on the mend, but his mother and I are sick now. Go figure. I guess that is how these things go. His mother has the flu and has to where a mask around the house to avoid infecting Lennon. I have an excruciatingly raw sore throat with a gross post [...]
Where your truth lives naked…
Of the things I hold on tightly to - in addition to the people and creatures I love and care about - is my integrity. I have learned over my decades on the planet that integrity is critical in making life decisions easier and living with the decisions that are made. Not that it is [...]
Grandma power…
Today my youngest grandchild, Lennon, had surgery to remove his tonsils and adenoids and to address sinus and lung issues. When I learned about the planned surgery, I was less than thrilled. The thought of him being put under anesthesia and kept at the hospital overnight caused me worry. After all, he is only 22 [...]
Who does that in Fargo?
Mike stopped briefly at Harbor Freight today to look at some sort of tool. He was in and out of the store in a matter of minutes. When he returned to his truck in the parking lot he saw a man with a big, relatively new, black Ford truck taking wood and pallets out of [...]
Ask only what you can pour for your mother…
Old-timers and history buffs - I am in the former category - will remember President Kennedy's now iconic statement, "My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." I always liked this statement because I think it speaks to the duty and responsibility of [...]
An Easter shout-out…
Easter is a religious holiday, not unlike Christmas, that has become so much more about all the other stuff - cards, gifts, goodies, and family gatherings - than the religious significance. I am not necessarily complaining about it, merely recognizing it. All the kitsch and family tradition that goes along with Easter has dwarfed the [...]
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