Monthly Archives: February 2021

Rod Stewart’s Birthday

Originally posted on FEED THE BUZZ WITH BUZZWEED:
Grab Rod Stewart’s Autobiography FREEamzn.to/38hzVHi Sir Roderick David Stewart CBE is a British rock and pop singer, songwriter and record producer. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 250 million records worldwide. WikipediaBorn: 10 January 1945…

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if life was this easy?

You see something that you want and feel you need, like beauty, brains, or success, and you just have to pick it off the tree of life? Unfortunately, life is not like that!  It appears that some people have the Midas touch, and everything they touch turns to gold.  Others struggle their whole lives, andContinue reading “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if life was this easy?”

An Old Farmer’s Advice

Us modern people could pay attention to some of these axioms; Keep skunks and bankers at a distance! Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong! Life is simpler when you plow around the stump! A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere Tractor! Words that soak into your ears are whisperedContinue reading “An Old Farmer’s Advice”

Fool your guests with this mock apple pie that can be made with saltines. Break them into pieces, pile them into a waiting crust and top with a lemon-infused syrup that magically makes the crackers taste like apples.

Originally posted on Brayden Olson:
Fool your guests with this mock apple pie that can be made with saltines. Break them into pieces, pile them into a waiting crust and top with a lemon-infused syrup that magically makes the crackers taste like apples.

Ruby and Nolan’s Great Adventures in Space

My first published book. There are 7 books in this series. Prologue: How does a family cope with making a life-changing decision?  We have all had to make them at least once in our lives.  Does the family become closer or drift apart?   This fictional story allows you to peek inside the lives of oneContinue reading “Ruby and Nolan’s Great Adventures in Space”

Good Morning!

Some words of wisdom to help you get through your day! “Never miss a good chance to shut-up!” “Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement” “Lettin’ the cat otta the bag is a whole lot easier’n puttin’ it back.” This one refers to politicians, I think. You tellContinue reading “Good Morning!”

Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 10, Beauty.

Originally posted on Stuart Aken:
You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at Beauty. Beauty, according to an ancient aphorism, lies in the eye of the beholder. Experience suggests this is so, most of the time. But will our future produce different standards of beauty? We know fashions, trends, local traditions,…

No. 844 A living Legend

Living Legend Northern No. 844 We were work-camping in Benson, Arizona, several years ago, and Steam Locomotive No. 844 train stopped briefly outside of town.  It stayed long enough to get some pictures of the last steam locomotive built for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1944.  I took a million pictures with my little Kodak! Continue reading “No. 844 A living Legend”

Some early morning thoughts

“Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.” Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Here is something to think about; Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. Itr knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it could get killed. Every morning a lion wakes up and it knows itContinue reading “Some early morning thoughts”

Just a couple things to think about

It is fun being in the same decade with you. -Franklin Roosevelt, in a letter to Winston Churchill Son, looks to me like you’re spending too much time on one subject. -Shelby Metcalf, Texas A&M basketball coach, to a player who received four F’s and a D No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.Continue reading “Just a couple things to think about”

Irish Heart Attack

A man suffered a serious heart attack and had an open heart bypasssurgery. He awakened from the surgery to find himself in the care of nuns at aCatholic Hospital. As he was recovering a nun asked him questions regarding how he wasgoing to pay for his treatment. She asked if he had health insurance. HeContinue reading “Irish Heart Attack”

Our Trek out into the Wilds of Arizona

These photos were taken with my Kodak Easy Share CD82, it has traveled the Western States and has been my friend. The pictures and adventure was in Coconino Forest Preserve. When our young friends Carol and Joe asked us if we wanted to go along, we were thrilled. When they found out our ages, theyContinue reading “Our Trek out into the Wilds of Arizona”