Archive for December, 2005

Here is one of the many problems I have with public schools. Everything has to be “dumbed down” to fit into a nice politically correct mold.
I was taught in school that the Pilgrims “founded” Thanksgiving as a celebration of the harvest and their good fortune in the New World. In reality, Thanksgiving was not [...]

Today was a beautiful day. It was cold, but sunny and windless. First thing in the morning, I walked outside in the dusting of new snow to collect branches and wood to start a fire in the fireplace. This is a task I enjoy tremendously - wandering through the trees, digging out fallen branches, and [...]

I’ve heard this little saying/play on words: “Don’t should all over yourself.”
Do you should all over yourself? Here’s an example. Let’s say there is some family gathering going on. Nothing big like a birthday or holiday, but perhaps your parents/inlaws/sibling & family are doing something and you are invited to come along. Your husband is [...]