Pete and I went down to Saginaw for an appointment he had at the VA this afternoon and while we were down there we stopped at the MASSIVE Volunteers of America thrift store. Everything I bought was discounted. I got a computer bag, a frying pan to replace mine which is wearing out, a maroon …
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Christian wife, mother, grandma "Ugma", musician (keyboards, ukuleles), pet owner (dogs, parrots), enjoying life near the purlicue of the mitten, Bay City, MI.
Monday Memories – Oct. 2, 2023 (with alt-texts)
Supernal Sunday – Oct. 1, 2023 Edition: Things To Come
Given the state of the world today I find great comfort in seeking out Biblical promises about the future. Yes, things will get a lot worse than they are now…but God gives His children – those of us who have chosen to follow Him through faith in Jesus – promises that we can rely on …
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GUEST POST from Don: Look For This Word
LOOK FOR THIS WORD Yesterday I was reading a story in Yahoo News. (Yes. I know they have a slant.) The first sentence contained one word which told me more truth than the remainder of the article. Yahoo News is neither the only news source nor the only slanted source which uses this word, often to great effect on …
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OUR POTATO PARTY! September 30, 2023 (NO alt texts)
Today was the day we harvested our potatoes from the Myrtle’s Garden! And since Lyra and Luna helped to plant them, today they got to come over dig ’em up! As overseen (both times) by our helpers (not shown) they had a blast! Casey and Leelan and my granddoggo Shylo were also here, and the …
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Caturday! September 30, 2023 Edition (with alt-texts)
Friday Funnies – September 29, 2023 Edition (NO alt-texts)
Costco “Receipt Haul” – September 28, 2023
Just a few notes: Those items with a dot after the name are the mainstays of Pete’s diet. He doesn’t eat pork or poultry, and eats beef once a week or less; his polish sausage is 100% grass-fed beef, not a typical sausage. Those items with a – after the name are what I bought …
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GUEST POST from Don: FAKE!
FAKE? Of course it is… Have you ever figured out when something is fake without being told? Yup! You already know that the “only 2 days” in that radio ad is fake. Woe to you if you haven’t. You already know that nothing is “free” EVER! There is a cost. Mainly you have to “sign up” which means they now have your …
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Values. Tradition. Greatness
These memes reflect the world in which I – and those before me – grew up. The world is a different place now. I can’t think of a single one of my peers who don’t look back on these times with fondness, and even longing.