We are privileged to be in our Beloved Black Hills this week. I have lost track of the number of trips we have made to this area. Of...

There are few facts we can count on as consistently true save one and that is if you have life, eventually death will follow. Birds,...

This week I whined to my husband, "Being outdoors is costing me money. Staying indoors was a cheaper way of life!" My long-suffering...

Occasionally I am asked the question, "So what is retirement like?" I usually smile and respond, "I have no complaints." It is no secret...

The summer Olympics are in the books and many athletes realized their dreams with shiny medals for their trophy cases. It is safe to say...

The summer Olympics are in full swing as athletes from around the world swim, surf and contort their way through almost super-human...

How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells And pretty maids all in a row. As with many nursery rhymes, the...

Happy Birthday, America! Over 200 years ago a handful of feisty colonists declared independence from Great Britain, thus beginning many...

Gone are the days of my childhood when shoes were often classified into three groups. One pair for church, one for school and one for...

There are days when you wish you could have a do-over or, at the very least, erase a split second moment. Such a day occurred last week....

Our city's school district just completed another calendar year. Hats off to all the teachers and school personnel who survived another...

I am a card-carrying Nervous Nellie. It is possible for me to see danger and oncoming doom around every corner. Thus the reason it is a...

If we are totally honest with ourselves, I suspect most days are not about planning trips to Bali or winning the lottery. (Full...

I am a creature of habit. Working with a teacher's schedule for many, many years may have something to do with my slavish adherence to...

As I write this post, a ruddy-breasted, rather portly Robin is plopped down in my tray bird feeder. He is nestled in among sunflower...

The bear went over the mountain. The bear went over the mountain. The bear went over the mountain To see what he could see. Sometimes we...

On an exceptionally snowy and blustery evening this past week, I attended our local bird club's spring meeting. My instinct was to stay...

Coffee has a long history in our country. Some experts believe coffee dates back to 1668 when the Dutch brought it over to New Amsterdam...

Spending time outdoors in the winter on the upper plains can be challenging. Our recent snow accumulation of over twelve inches gave the...

There are some words that seem to have an almost universal soothing effect when stated aloud. One such word is "soup". This word is...