Everyone thinks thirteen is an unlucky number, that is everyone but me. I am not superstitious at all. I do not believe in ghosts and goblins, nor do I go all out for Halloween, but I do have a story about a strange experience. My daughter, Diane Turpin, and I have a thing about lighthouses. …
This may be a short post. Last week we had some problems with our drains, which is not unusual for an older house. My husband went under the house and pulled the telephone line out of the wall accidentally. He has pieced the internet back together, but we are waiting for the repairman to come …
Fall has not arrived in Western Kentucky yet. I keep watching our maple trees for the leaves to change, but so far I have seen none. This should be our last warm week. The temperature will start dropping soon, and I am ready for it. I love football games when the weather is cool. I\’m …
Sunday morning in church our minister said, \”Think about the person that has showed you the most love.\” Of course he finished the thought with Christ loves us more, but I immediately thought of my husband, Jerry Cretsinger. My mind went back to April 9, 2004. The day I almost died. I remember Jerry coming …
My old brain was getting mixed up in the number of posts I\’d written. It seems like a lot more than eight, but I guess it\’s not. Since I\’m old I can start numbering my posts whenever I want to. It\’s my world! Today, we are going to talk about a younger person, author Regina …
This week marks the beginning of fall. In my younger years, I did not like fall. My favorite time of the year was spring and summer. As I look back on that time in my life, I believe my dislike of fall was associated with school. I never hated school, I didn\’t want to be …
Sometimes we go back in time to think about our past. We remember our family and friends. Most of mine have passed, but I still remember the joy we had at one time. Time has passed for most of them, my two best friends in high school are gone now. Other friends I have lost …
Growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, we didn\’t make a big thing about Labor Day. We lived on a farm and we worked on Labor Day. At least the grown-ups did. Being dirt poor, we did not have a cookout or a picnic. My parents and grandparents worked. Our cash crop was tobacco. …
The power of positive thinking. How many times have we heard in different classes from teens to our seventies that we must be positive. It is hard with wo much negativity around, but we feel so much better when we think positive thoughts. Everyone knows someone that can only say things that hurt people. The …
As I get older, I find the curve balls life throws me are more upsetting. When my grandchildren were growing up, they played all sports, one is still playing football. They were thrown curve balls in each game. Something did not go along with the planned play. They would become upset. Life throws us curve …
