Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness

  I’ve often heard people relate times when they felt that God had spoken to them. While I definitely have felt like I have been in the presence of God, I’ve never really felt like He was sending me a message. Well, Sunday, all of that changed. Thanks to Monty’s...
The Velveteen Car

The Velveteen Car

“It doesn’t happen all at once,” said the Skin Horse. “You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of  your hair...
In Memory of Little Cat

In Memory of Little Cat

Little Cat was next on my list of cats to introduce to my readers. Unfortunately, Little Cat was missing when we came home from a trip to the lake on June 29. I have called and called, looked and looked, checked with Animal Control, alerted the vet’s office,  and...
Steve Friskup’s Three Main Topics

Steve Friskup’s Three Main Topics

In an earlier blog we talked about having three main topics in life (The Three Main Topics, April 7, 2010). Steve Friskup could tell you his three without missing a beat: roping, riding, and  religion, not necessarily in that order.  Well, family would sneak in there,...
Welcome to Garage Sale Central!

Welcome to Garage Sale Central!

The time had come to deal with all the stuff we had culled and moved out of the house for the remodeling project. And while we were at it, I decided to tackle the mounds of forgotten treasures in the attic and in my side of the barn. Oh, and don’t forget the...