The Good Old Days, Wanderlust & Happy Thoughts

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Saturday, April 26, 2025

Wise Words to Live by from An Old-Timer Farmer's Wife...Those Were the Days

Whenever you return a borrowed pie pan, make sure it's got a warm pie in it. Invite lots of folks to supper. You can always add more water to the soup. There's no such thing as a woman's work on a farm. There's just work. Make your home a happy place for the children. Everybody returns to their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 20, 2025

The Fun Yearly Easter Celebration at the White House

Each year since the late nineteenth century, children have been invited to celebrate Easter Monday with the president at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. The above photo was taken in 1926 on Easter Monday. During the 1870s, Capitol Hill had become a popular spot for children to roll eggs and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

My Little Hogs Living Their Best Life

My two little resident groundhogs are picnicking on expired pepperoni & cheese rolls we received from the local bread store. They are happily pigging out on the unexpected treat. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 12, 2025

Birds Don't Tell Lies

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Such A Gorgeous Sight

I never get tired of seeing the beautiful cherry blossom trees. Apparently, the birds agree with my thinking. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 7, 2025

They Were Reliable and Cost Effective, and You Didn't Fear Losing Them

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

$20,000 is Still a Nice Payday for A Half A Day's Work and Little Effort

Despite its record-breaking sales, Michael Jackson's Thriller music video had a budget constraint of $750,000, an astronomical amount for a music video in 1982. When the budget was overextended, MTV and Showtime helped finance it in exchange for the documentary “The Making of Michael Jackson’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

I Never Realized Just How Rich I Was

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Saturday, March 22, 2025

Wild and Pretty, These Lovely Ladies Have No Shame Basking in the Sun

These pretty yellow ladies never fail to make me smile. Fortunately, they grow wild all over my neck of the woods. It is my belief that they were planted in a yard where a home once stood many generations ago. The house and family are long gone, but the remnants of what once was remains for all to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 14, 2025

It's Close Enough for Me

It doesn't take much convincing to get me to eat a piece of pie, especially a Boston Cream or fruit pie, and since today is National 3.14 Pi Day, why not enjoy it with the treat that sounds the same? I'd rather eat pie than do math on any day. The 2025 Google Pi, aka Pie Day map, will show you your... Sign in to see full entry.

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