Author:owly

Christian wife, mother, grandma "Ugma", musician (keyboards, ukuleles), pet owner (dogs, parrots), enjoying life near the purlicue of the mitten, Bay City, MI.

Picture Day! September 29, 2025 Edition

Posted on Updated on by owlyCategories:Beauty, Birds, Dogs Dogs DOGS!, Family Togetherness, Gardening, Gloria, Health, Personal, & Me Posts, Maisie My Helper, The Critters Among Us, The Poi Boiz

First, meet Slasher! He has made himself a fixture on our deck…even Maisie & Max have accepted him into the family! Next, the obligatory recent pix of our own critters Some photos of the grands from a few days ago And finally, a few misc pictures at home

GUEST POST from Don – Ice Cream?

Posted on Updated on by owlyCategories:Common Sense, Guest Post, Reviews & Opinions, Walking With Jesus, Wisdom & Truth

ICE CREAM? Liars!  It seems that several adults told me before my Tonsillectomy that I would get ice cream after the surgery.  I was preschool age (not yet in first grade).  Let me make it clear that, thinking back, I don’t believe my parents ever said a word about ice cream.  I think those who told me this were …
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GUEST POST from Don – School Lunch Debt +

Posted on Updated on by owlyCategories:Common Sense, Guest Post, Reviews & Opinions, Wisdom & Truth

SCHOOL LUNCH DEBT + As with so many other government programs, school lunch programs don’t make sense.  The programs start with a well-intentioned thought:  “Kids who eat lunch do better in school.”  (That thought assumes that kids who eat lunch do WELL in school.  More than one local district has below 50% who are competent in math, science, and/or …
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