My neighbor Todd and I went to the Saline Community Fair today. Todd’s wife Anne had planned to go, too, but was under the weather and stayed home. That meant she missed the Big Event: the draft horse pull. Today’s horse pull offered six teams of two Belgian horses the opportunity to pull a sled… Continue reading Horse Pull
Month: August 2022
Northern Lights
Astronomers, meteorologists, and such are telling us to watch for northern lights tonight. We’re ready, and, yes, it is possible to see them this far south. When we were kids, my parents would get us up at night to see them. We loved looking up at the sky. Part of the appeal was the novelty… Continue reading Northern Lights
Planes, Ups, and Elephants
Standing on the church’s front lawn last Sunday, my husband and I were enjoying the ice cream social and chatting with Phil, when there came a sound in the sky. “Here comes a B-17,” Phil said. “How did you know?” I asked, as the aircraft hove into view. “You couldn’t see it yet.” “By the… Continue reading Planes, Ups, and Elephants
Mall and TV
My friend Janice and I went to the mall this week. It’s been years since we’ve done that, because of CoVid. It felt like an adventure. On the drive there, we discussed election irregularities. Janice is a poll worker for elections, and we don’t know how irregularities could occur. Elections are very structured events, and… Continue reading Mall and TV