Category: Holidays and other Special Days

Sunday Drive – 09-07-14

It is the little things in life that make it so special and sometimes it just takes a nice Sunday drive to make the day a slam dunk! My grandparents used to go on Sunday drives all the time – they really enjoyed just… Continue Reading “Sunday Drive – 09-07-14”

2014

 Funny…..when I was a child, and even as a young adult, the thought of a year that had anything but a “19” at the beginning of it seemed so futuristic to me! When I started working and would see my SS statements showing a… Continue Reading “2014”

Sunday Stills – Night Shots

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge is:  Night Shots – any type of night shot! The last two weeks, I copped out and used photos from my archives, but this week I wanted to use this challenge as an excuse to get out and take some… Continue Reading “Sunday Stills – Night Shots”

Stormy Skies and Shell Fish

So, today was my birthday…..not that I’m counting them anymore, you understand, but I still sure do love to celebrate them! hehehe My family – Mom, brother Kevin, and sister-in-law Lylace – took me to Joe’s Crab Shack in Henrietta for dinner. I LOVE… Continue Reading “Stormy Skies and Shell Fish”

Candy Corn and Other Halloween Candy

You know what I look forward to in the fall? No, I’m not talking about the obvious things that I truly love – the changing of the leaves, apples fresh off the tree, the sound of rustling leaves, etc… What I’m talking about here is… Continue Reading “Candy Corn and Other Halloween Candy”

A Sea of Flags…

As Memorial Day approaches, the Veteran groups have been busy putting out new, crisp flags at the grave sites of our veterans. I was at Mount Albion Cemetery yesterday setting out the crocks for our family members and found the sea of flags to… Continue Reading “A Sea of Flags…”

And on to 2013

Well, today is the last day of yet another year that seemed to simply flash before my eyes and is gone! Where does the time go? They say that the older you get, the faster the years fly by. Does that seem fair to… Continue Reading “And on to 2013”

FaLaLa…Bah Humbug…FaLaLa

Somehow I was under the impression that when I retired, I’d have all this time to do all kinds of things in a more leisurely fashion than I was able to when I tried to do them while working! Um, my mistake! I find… Continue Reading “FaLaLa…Bah Humbug…FaLaLa”

Christmas 1912

Yes, you read the title correctly……Christmas 1912!  On Tuesday, I went to a monthly event called “Tea with Dee” at the Hoag Library in Albion.  The first Tuesday of each month at noon, Delia Robinson, the Gaines Town Historian, gives a talk and serves… Continue Reading “Christmas 1912”

Adventures In Shopping

I always get excited when I find a great new place to shop or just wander around to gaze at pretty things.  Today, I found the perfect place to get all worked up about!!!!  From the minute I pulled in the parking lot and… Continue Reading “Adventures In Shopping”