CLOCKS It is time. The House just passed a bill to encourage states to choose DST. It doesn’t matter to me whether we use Daylight Saving Time (DST) or Standard Time. Just choose ONE. The jumping around makes me dizzy. Arizona doesn’t move to DST ever … and they do just fine! The purpose of the …
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Christian wife, mother, grandma "Ugma", musician (keyboards, ukuleles), pet owner (dogs, parrots), live full-time in a motorhome, currently in Michigan.
Foodie Friday – July 17, 2026 Edition
GUEST POST from Don – Life Is Hard?
LIFE IS HARD? Of course, if you have never researched the past, nor lived it … the current stream of events seems “hard” (by which you actually mean “uncomfortable.”) Some writers seem intent on telling us how “hard” things are. But I lived through Carter, Ford, and Obama. Things were much harder then. We were told under Obama …
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Bay City, Michigan Smoke Tour – July 15, 2026
It has been hot here. Extremely hot, and we’ve kept the blinds and curtains closed against the sun. We’ve haven’t done any cooking either, but rather have gone out for one meal each day. Yesterday we opened the door to go out and were shocked to see the entire neighborhood engulfed with smelly smoke from …
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Monday Memories – July 13, 2026 Edition
GUEST POST from Don – Faces Of God
FACES OF GOD In Genesis 32:22-32 we have the story of Jacob wrestling with God. He, alone in the wilderness, wrestled with him until the break of day. I won’t tell the whole story here (you can read it for yourself). But Jacob would not let go of God unless God blessed him. So Jacob received a new name. “…Israel, for …
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Caturday – July 11, 2026 Edition
GUEST POST from Don – The Price of Tech
The PRICE of TECH Of course, with a vengeance the media is covering the struggle some families are experiencing with grocery prices. This, in spite of the fact that 3-4% inflation is well within the normal range. Of course, with a vengeance the media is covering the decision to drop the special COVID-induced support for Obamacare. It …
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Wednesday Wags – July 8, 2026: Pibble Edition
I am in no way an expert on this breed, though I haven’t met one I didn’t love. And now that we are dogsitting Bojack, I am already seeing what I’ve been missing! Whether he’s sharing that famous pit bull smile or not, his heart is always smiling.