Quilling in Quarantine
by Verlie Edwards It’s no secret we are all spending more time at home because of COVID, plus we are having to adjust to the end of Daylight Savings Time. I hate that it gets dark around 5:30 p.m.! With both of these colliding at the same time, I realized I needed a...
Collecting Treasures = Blue Ribbons
by Judy Laing Celebrating the unique history of the Great State of Texas has always been an integral part of the annual State Fair. Have you ever wondered who collects and enters all those amazing artifacts everyone enjoys seeing? We are Judy and Doug Laing of Fort...
My State Fair
by Judy Laing “Our State Fair is a great state fairDon't Miss it don't even be late” Editor’s Note: This could be Judy Laing’s theme song! We’re all familiar with the musical featuring songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein, but for Judy the Texas State Fair is part of who...
Aging Gray-cefully
Denise Barkis Richter is a tenured professor of Journalism/Mass Communication at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas. She received...
Daily Quarantine Checklist
Daily Checklist Iron Butterflies Project This is a list of ideas to considering doing regularly while you are sheltering in place. Many of these ideas came from your postings. Let us know how they work for you. Make your bed – check out Admiral Bill McRaven’s speech...
Fledgling Wrens in the Age of Corona
By Nancy Amos Wrens are tiny birds that I had taken for granted. They are a bit non-descript with their brown colors, but they have a distinct white stripe along each side of their heads that permitted this novice birder to be able to recognize them across the...
Decorating for Me
by Verlie Edwards I love decorating my home – both inside and outside. I also enjoy sharing my decorations with friends and family. I especially find Easter decorations fun to display. However, I will be the only one enjoying many of my decorations on this first...
When Stupidity Reigned Supreme
by Verlie Edwards Changing the filter in your air conditioning unit is a simple task, right? I’ve done it so many times I should be able to do it in my sleep. Well, apparently, I was sleeping when I tackled this easy job on a recent summer evening. I must confess no...
Pysanky Eggs Add to the Meaning of Easter
By Verlie Edwards For several years I have used painted and decorated eggs in my Easter decorations. Among my decorations is a small Easter Egg tree adorned with painted eggs and handmade Pysanky eggs. If you are unfamiliar with Pysanky eggs, they are a tradition...
Germ Bustin’ Ideas
By Jessica Ehrlich It’s flu and allergy season and it seems like errrbody been getting sick! Ain’t nobody got time fuh dat! So, whether you are already sick or just want to avoid it….Here are some killer germ busting ideas that I do, and did do this past week, when...
Mindful Mindsets: Independence, Kindness and Resilience
By Sarah Kessler Ojeda Every day I think of all the important values and personality traits I want for my child and for the children at my school. I try my best to keep a mindful mindset. Parents, teachers and counselors want the best for every child and it is hard to...
Spend Time With Your Elders
By Kay Lynn Means-Darling At the beginning of my sixth decade on this earth, I found myself pretty much all alone. Both parents were gone, I was a widow and had no children, and my two half-sisters, half-brother, and their children were somewhat at a distance living...
Feisty and Fabulous since 1918
By: Cyndie Abshire, niece of Mary Reesby Aunt Mary, our Matriarch, has seen and experienced an enormous number of changes in the world over the past 100 years. She became an official centenarian on Aug. 3, 2018. Born in Galveston, the eldest of eight siblings, Aunt...
Joyce Dalzell Mothering Advice
Solvitur Ambulando: It is solved by walking
By Shelley Friend There was a man in my neighborhood who walked every day carrying a backpack. He was a small man and it looked like he added weight to his backpack. Every time I saw him he appeared to be walking slower the more weight he carried…no ear plugs, no...
Mise en Place: Everything in its place!!!
by Shelley Friend What a concept, to have everything in its place. I took an online cooking class two years ago and learned the culinary term “Mise en Place,” which is the French term for putting everything in place. If you ever watch any cooking shows, the chef has...
The Butterfly Effect
It is an honor to be talking with y’all today, about the Butterfly Effect. In asking me to do this, I’m assuming Shelley respects my expertise as a neuropsychologist or a father of two teenagers. Since the Butterfly Effect is based on Chaos Theory, I’m going to assume...
Reflections
by George D. Lewis Sometimes in life we find ourselves falling into a deep well with no way out. As we sit there at the bottom looking up to see if there is help, we often find an empty place and no one in sight. We sit and stare at the last bit of water and think to...