The peonies are in bloom and it's graduation time. Just like the peony plant that opens and blooms; just so does our school send forth another group of splendid young people. We had three special graduates this year; Craig and Jamie's son, Brent, graduated at mid term and because he plays ...

Circle next Sunday, May 13, with a bright circle--it's Mother's Day 2012. Mother's Day is one day of the year when a special celebration might be in order to salute that special woman that does so much. There's hardly a family around that doesn't want to something special for Mom. Breakfast ...

I can hardly believe that we said "good-bye" to the month of April. Unfortunately this April wasn't warm as it should be and the rains we've had, have been cold ones. However, rain is better than none at all. Now we need some drier weather so the farmers can get their crops in.This last weekend ...

I'm sitting here waiting for it to warm up, so we can get some flowers planted. I haven't felt like doing much lately because of a root canal that has been acting up. I had a specialist do it because our local dentist knew it was going to cause some trouble and it has. It is now getting better ...

The tempo of life picks up its pace as spring returns once more to warm and waken the world. Songbirds sing, trees blossom and flowers burst forth to greet the warmer weather. Happy kids are finally free of bulky coats and mittens and can just run outside and celebrate the season. However, ...

It's always nice to see April and Easter because even with some illogical twists and turns of Iowa weather it's an indication springtime weather is on the way. I think of spring in terms of new green grass, early blooming flowers, and fresh clean air. Of course, you have to also think of spring ...

Easter is a time of renewal, a beginning and awakening of every living thing - spring is really here. The return of spring and Easter is associated with eggs, because the egg is a beginning. When the Easter egg thoroughly was developed is really not known. However, the egg is of the life force ...

We'll be saying good-bye to March and hello to April. Spring is already here. However, this morning it is more like changeable March and winter should be gone. It has been a different Iowa winter and many March days were more like summer than a unpredictable March. No matter what the weather ...

When someone coined the phrase, "there's something in the air," they must have been talking about spring. Spring air smells so good to me. It's fresh, it's crisp and it signals something new is ahead. It's the time when people resurface after months tucked away behind closed doors and windows. ...

At the end of this week we will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day and isn't it fun? It's fun to wear something green, cook Irish food and decorate with shamrocks. It's a light-hearted way for anyone to express pride in the Irish and St. Patrick. After all, St. Patrick, the patron saint of ...