A Pinch of Joy

There were nine at our Thanksgiving table – a very interesting mix of folks in every way!  We drew cards to find our question of the day- everything from what job do you think would be interesting to what’s your favorite dessert.  We believe in rules around here  and then immediately break them.  So there […]

I awakened Friday morning to a full volume cacaphony of honking geese! Not a few — literally thousands. The sky was heavily overcast but I could see them as they left their summer home on the Mile Wide River. Geese came into view in a haphazard clump and quickly formed into the trademark V formation […]

I sat down at the computer to plan Thanksgiving Dinner. I always think ahead. It’s the actual carrying through that is the challenge. But this year — it’s going to be different. I am on top of this!! So I pulled up the local grocery website, expecting to check out the specials on Thanksgiving foods. […]

A couple of weeks ago I talked about the mini pumpkins that our neighbor gave us.  Cindy left this comment on that Busy Monday post:   “Don’t forget that you can also EAT those mini pumpkins, when you’re tired of looking at them! (easiest way is to cut them in half, take out the seeds. Then […]

We had a great turnout of trick or treaters Friday — over 200! The community had several trunk or treats sponsored by different organizations for the past several years. Apparently we weren’t the only neighborhood who missed the fun and laughter.  The churches had  food drives, the preschools had private trunk or treat for each […]

Our extended family attended a regional high school Marching Band Festival Saturday evening. Wow – amazing entertainment from all entrants, every size of school. Each entry took hours of practice and commitment. They were rated on smoothness and unity of movement, staying with the conductor, to flawless performance of music, and so many other HARD […]