Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Frog Season

Posted on Sunday, April 28, 2013 @ 5:38 pm by SusanB

I was trimming the bush below my kitchen window this morning and looked up to see a grey lump sitting on the window. “Is that a frog?” I thought. I gave it a gentle poke and it wiggled a little. … Continue reading →

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Happy 1st Day of Spring!

Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2013 @ 7:15 pm by SusanB

Hello, Spring! The birds are chirping. Tender green shoots of grass are sprouting. New leaves are forming on the trees. Wait a minute! Someone forgot to tell Mother Nature that today is the 1st day of Spring. She sent us … Continue reading →

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No More Snow, Please

Posted on Saturday, March 2, 2013 @ 8:38 pm by SusanB

Dear Mother Nature, Two major snow storms in less than 6 days is enough. Please do not send any more snow that requires snowplows, snow blowers, snow shovels and ice melt to make roads, driveways and sidewalks passable. Thank You! … Continue reading →

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Digging Out

Posted on Friday, February 22, 2013 @ 10:24 pm by SusanB

Did you hear that a major winter storm hit the Midwestern United States yesterday? The metro Kansas City area was smack dab in the middle of that storm’s path. Schools and many businesses closed for the day. Snow started falling … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day – Remembering Our Heroes

Posted on Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 6:00 am by SusanB

Officially, Memorial Day is a day to remember those who died while serving in the United States Armed Services. Observed in the United States on the last Monday in May, we visit cemeteries to remember and honor those who have … Continue reading →

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Precious Memory

Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2012 @ 4:34 pm by SusanB

I upgraded my mom’s 4 year old computer from 1 GB to 2 GB of memory yesterday evening. The operation was a success! Mom’s computer had been sluggish. Sometimes everything would freeze for half a minute or more at a … Continue reading →

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