Introduction Anyone who knows me or has been reading my blog for any time knows that I am a Methodist PK. And if you don’t know what a PK is, my Father was a preacher. I am a Preacher’s Kid. …
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Introduction Anyone who knows me or has been reading my blog for any time knows that I am a Methodist PK. And if you don’t know what a PK is, my Father was a preacher. I am a Preacher’s Kid. …
Becoming a Better “Methodist” Read more »
Introduction $30,000 Each Month is my Awesome Life Number. There, I’ve said it. Earlier this month, I enrolled in a program that promises to help me create an awesome life. Don’t get me wrong. Looking back, I’ve had a pretty …
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November photography can be an iffy thing. Sometimes the weather is perfect and the fall colors are still vibrant. Sometimes everything is gray and drab. Last year I started a series of posts looking at photos I had taken during …
Photography from the First Week in November Read more »
This is the story of two days in my life. Both days involve road trips, one of my favorite subjects and activities. The two days in question are October 28th and 30th, a Thursday and a Saturday in 2021. But …
Introducing Jacqueline Read more »
Introduction Long story, short, I have found the need to clear up the clutter in my work space. Doing so uncovered this delightful, and bittersweet book by Edmund White that I’ve had on my desk as something to pick …
Edmund White–Documenting Our Lives in Print Read more »
As with Clark County, I had driven through Jefferson County and already had the county sign and an interesting building. This trip would allow me to get the actual court house, and some landscape and farming photos. The interesting building …
The Road to Grandpa’s Farm Five Mile Run Road, Parkersburg, West Virginia October 22, 2007 The Beginning of Momma’s story Saturday, January 10th, 1914, Ethel Mae Stephens took her first breath. This took place at the family farm north of …
Momma–reprinted from January 10th, 2015 Read more »
Introduction Today we talk about Connections–those things or experiences that connect us with the divine. What follows is a piece I wrote way back–August 25th, 2009. This was the second post I added to my Laughing Matters blog–a blog …
Connections-redux A repost from 2009 Read more »
Am I being railroaded with spam? I’ve been trying to figure out how, when I get four or five views a day, I get twenty comments. It doesn’t make sense to me, nor does it help that the comments are …
Venting my aggravations (GRRR) about being railroaded with spam!!! Read more »
Located in the eastern part of the state of Washington, Adams County takes its name from President John Adams. Its rich history dates back to the late 1800s. Its fertile soil has made it a hub for wheat, lentils, and …
Adams County Washington Read more »