Life as we know it

Kathy S. of St. Paul: “Subject: A Dance for Spring.

“On Sunday, I raised a prayer in church for the folks that this year’s Real Weather is ‘getting to’ — because, this winter, we need to remember that We Can Do This. I saw lots of frazzled people at the grocery store on Saturday.

Continue reading “Sometimes, it’s best to leave the professionals out of it!”

Could be vairse!

The Astronomer of Nininger: “The end of January marks the time of year that Scotch drinkers around the world unite and celebrate Rabbie (Robert) Burns’s birthday — born January 25, 1759. He lived only 37 years, but in that short time gave the world well over 500 poems and songs that we know so well, including ‘Auld Lang Syne,’ ‘Sweet Afton,’ ‘To a Louse’ and ‘To a Mouse.’

Continue reading “Take it from Mr. Burns: There are worse things than being a bachelor!”

Gee, our old La Salle ran great!
Or: Then & Now

Happy Medium: “Growing up in rural Wisconsin, we had ONE telephone in the entire house, not one in each room or in someone’s pocket. Continue reading “The original social medium sounded like this: Three shorts and one long.”

Life as we know it
And: Till death us do part (including, or not including: Our pets, ourselves)

DebK of Rosemount: “Taxman and I have a mixed marriage: I like house pets; he doesn’t.

Continue reading “How many comfortable felines does it take to patrol a barn? Is four enough?”

The Permanent Family Record

Little Sister (“and Big Sister”) has sent us two reports lately:

(1) “In 1902, a young girl thought to tuck away her school keepsakes in an old stationery box.

Continue reading “More than a century later, Diamond Dyes never disappoint!”