Monthly Archives: September 2018

I kept the day moving along from start to finish! I worked on the deck with research and writing and completed my morning at Carillon Park to visit the new Wright Brothers’ exhibit and a lunch at Culp’s Cafe. The … Continue reading →

Ah, yes. I know. But, I love having books at my disposal.  I love the sight of book filled bookshelves throughout my house. I grew up in a house filled with books and I find themt comforting.  

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s just hit the noon hour and the temperature is at 80F with the humidity high at 84%, just enough to make this beautiful day uncomfortable. By 10:00 AM I’d stepped off the No. … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day A Facebook post reminisced about the days of sitting on the front porch chatting with family and neighbors. I certainly grew up in such an environment. My grandparents, Leroy and Donna Barmes, lived on … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day My version of Friday is here and it could not have come any sooner; my body feels like it’s in a pepper mill. The morning is cool and without rain, but the darker clouds … Continue reading →

Pashaw: used to express irritation or disbelief Several months ago I was shopping at Tuesday Mornings in Kettering’s Town & Country shopping center where I’d purchased a beautiful shawl for Mother last year. I wandered through the store and found … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day I finished teaching slightly early, last due to students in rehearsals, and took advantage of some shopping, an early dinner (before 10:00 PM) at 8:00 PM, and was upstairs in bed by 10:00 PM. … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Last night I decided to turn off my alarm since I didn’t need to teach class Monday morning and finally, at 8:15 AM, four dogs,  eager to meet the day, tackled me with kisses, … Continue reading →

I’m working on a major writing project centering around my maternal great-grandmother, Mary Belle Jones Clary, familiarly known by her middle name, Belle. I’ve been diving into the lives of her parents, grandparents, and other relatives, most of whom were … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day At Noon it is only 58F with a predicted 63F and we have an hour so more of steady rain according to the forecast;  finally, since Friday afternoon, we will be without constant steady … Continue reading →

I spent a majority of the day in the guest bedroom propped up on pillows, reading, talking to the dogs, watching many different You Tube videos of varied interests, and listening to the constant patter of rain. The stomach cramps … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s the one Saturday, here in The Miami Valley, with the most number of festivals and it appears the rain and muggy temperatures are here to stay. I’ve a historical walking event in downtown … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day The morning is overcast and cool at 70F, and the temperature isn’t expected to move much higher throughout the day. Last night was one of the most beautiful nights with perfect temperatures for a … Continue reading →

117 years ago at 3:30 PM, President William McKinley of Ohio, climbed the Temple if Music steps at the Pan-America man Exposition in Buffalo NY. Assassin Leon Czolggosz Around 4:07 PM, while standing in a receiving line, 28-year-old Leon Czolgosz … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Muggy… muggy… muggy and at 73F with 73% humidity, it doesn’t look to improve throughout the day. We had some pop up thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon followed by long, steady, much needed showers. It appeared … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s a balmy Wednesday morning and at 7:00 AM there’s already a sense of this day’s progress with a high 83% humidity which is to increase later in the morning. I roughed it out … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Today would have been my darling Flyer’s birthday. She’s been gone five years and the heartache of her departure has not ceased. And that’s okay. It’s nice to have these four wonderful pooches, Chief, … Continue reading →

The day began bright and early with all the neighborhood abuzz with readiness for the Holiday At Home Parade and other festivities. At 9:00 AM, Tony, Angela, and Noah Bane arrived for our eleventh parade, together. Their older children, former … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s Labor Day: a day, created in the late 19th century, becoming a federal holiday in 1894, to celebrate the contributions and achievements of United States workers. That’s it. I do find myself miffed … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day The “no parking” signs are popping up all around the neighborhood this past Thursday like dandelions each spring. The Holiday At Home Festival is ready to begin, today. The two day event includes a … Continue reading →

O, what a cathedral! I first stepped into Washington DC’s National Cathedral forty-one years ago with my fellow junior high friends.  I was mesmerized by the sheer beauty and magnificent height.  I thought Ford Street United Methodist Church’s high-ceilinged sanctuary … Continue reading →