Roll out the strawberries!

June has arrived – the first month of summer.  Yes, I know that summer doesn’t officially arrive until the 20th, but with all that has been going on in our world, it is good to know that seasons are changing as they always do.  When I sat down to write this...
Where the red things are

Where the red things are

I recently faced one of those jobs that needed to be done, but I didn’t want to tackle.  I finally decided to expend the effort necessary to make it happen.  The refrigerator in my laundry room had to be completely defrosted, as there was an ice build-up in...

Why Easter?

During my childhood, Easter was often referred to as “Resurrection Sunday.”  Those of us who are Christians understand the reference, but in today’s society, many people do not.  Jesus, the Son of God, came into our world as a baby.  He was born to a...

Christmas: A time to put it all together

Have you ever known the meaning of a word when you hear it, but not recognized it in its written form?  One that confused me for a lot of years was“compromise.”  I read it as “compromise.”  I knew what a compromise was,but didn’t associate it with the printed word. Or...

Have a “berry” good summer!

As of this week, it is official – I have lived in Indiana twice as long as I lived in Tennessee, the state in which I was born and raised.  Maybe I should consider myself an adopted Hoosier; however, I know I will always be a Volunteer in my heart. Although Indiana...