This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING…about Easter and it brought back childhood memories. We always dressed up and wore a hat to church every Sunday, but Easter was special. If we were going to get a new dress or hat it would be for Easter. Of course, with seven sisters (and three brothers) there were a lot of…

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This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING…about my favorite comic strip, Pickles. Actually, it doesn’t have much competition. Is it just me or have comics changed? There was once a time when reading the comics made me chuckle. Now I’m good if I even understand them. But I do get a chuckle from Pickles. It’s about a retired couple,…

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This I’ve Leaned

I WAS THINKING…about the many times as a child, I would lie in the yard looking for a four-leaf clover because it is said that finding a four leaf clover would bring good luck. They weren’t easy to find, so when I did, I would keep it and press it in a book for a…

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This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING…how I would drive for blocks through a neighborhood and never see one person. I often said to myself, “Where is everyone?”. But since the ‘stay-at-home’ order, I now see many people walking. One of my favorite sayings is ‘there’s good in everything’. As terrible as the pandemic, perhaps this could be one…

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This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING…about the snake I saw sunbathing on the sidewalks when I was on a walk.I walked way around it, actually way, way around. It reminded me of when I was growing up. It wasn’t unusual to see snakes on our farm. My mom was terrified of snakes. So, I have a few snake…

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