Missing the Moriarty Historical Society’s annual high tea
Last fall when they cancelled the State Fair and the Balloon Fiesta, it was sad. Lots of tourists...
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Make some art and join Route 66 Arts Alliance contest
Last summer, instead of the regular kid’s arts camp, and because of the pandemic, the Route 66...
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Don’t let your pets end up like Old Yeller—get a rabies shot for the love of Dog
Last week we had fun with dogs and cats. This week there is nothing to laugh about—I am writing...
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The tale of the difference between Dog Guy and Cat Lady
The Crazy Cat Lady on the Hill is what Bill calls me, and I only have two cats. Of course, James...
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Powerful tools to communicate doesn’t always mean communication
Communications, are they better or worse today? I should have an opinion on this subject. I have...
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How to distract yourself from March winds with St. Patty’s green sauce
Here they come, blowing down the canyons, pinwheeling trampolines, slamming doors, moving cars,...
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On why cookbooks can become part of our family history
Rejoice! The restaurants are opened up for patrons at 25%, thank heavens. A few places had large,...
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Ruminating on Weddings, Marriages and Mistakes, with a bit of History
Kathy Smith, the administrator of the Edgewood Court called me when a young couple wanted...
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Reminiscing about The Good Old Days of 1950s television
Are these really The Good Old Days? Each morning when Bill and I get up, ME TV is on with “Leave...
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On the Chinese New Year, including a noodle recipe
Western civilization follows a calendar started by a Roman, Julius Caesar, and followed by a...
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The nostalgic smell of lockers and stale sandwiches
The smell of lockers with aged chips and stale sandwiches crammed in the bottom, with gym clothes...
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British slang, plus our version, from the Wild, Wild, West
Why can’t the English teach their children how to speak, this verbal class distinction by now...
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Use writing as a way to recover from the pandemic blues
When you’re in despair about waiting for this pandemic to be over, sick of your own cooking,...
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On the pandemic, vaccines, and the Darwin Awards
A new year and what’s in store for us? If you don’t have room on your property for a gypsy...
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Grateful for those willing to volunteer, plus some meandering
The definition of gratitude is the quality of being thankful. If you are still reading this, you...
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A television lover waxing poetic about books, oh and TV
I must own up to the fact that I love television. One of the first national television broadcasts...
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‘Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Light’
In 1947, the year I was born, a Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, wrote, “Do not go gentle into that good...
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Sharing a Secret Recipe for… The Pink Stuff
When this Mouse comes out, we will still be sleeping off the tons of turkey that put us to sleep...
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What is it about the American Cowboy We Love So Much?
Waylon Jennings warned us first: “Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys, don’t...
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Turning to the Arts During Pandemic Confinement
As we sit here in the ninth month of confinement, I look to what brings a little joy into my life....
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