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  • 4 November – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good afternoon, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It’s a nice mild day in Northeast Wisconsin. I realized this morning I forgot to post a thankful post yesterday, so I’ll do that now. Yesterday was a good day. Day three of… Continue reading

    4 November – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • 1 November 2025 – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from Green Bay, Wisconsin, on this first day of November 2025. It’s been almost 40 days since I did the thankful post. Did you miss it? I’m almost finished with my 40 day fast. It got off to… Continue reading

    1 November 2025 – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • Major Historical Events in My Lifetime

    I was born in 1953, so I have seen a few major events. The first notable event I remember was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I was in school at the time when a teacher came into the… Continue reading

    Major Historical Events in My Lifetime
  • My Reason for Being Here

    I’m an author. My reason for being here in the beginning was to find a website where I could let the world know I’m an author and showcase my books. Every author knows you need a website so people can… Continue reading

  • Describing Myself

    You can’t see me, so how do I describe myself? I would need to know why you can’t see me. In the age of technology and communication today, methods of description are vast. As a novelist, I use words to… Continue reading

  • Book Review – Elusive Common Sense

    The book and the author. Elusive Common Sense By Betts Arney Book Review Elusive Common Sense is a middle grade book about a young girl, Alex, age 11 and her intention of gaining Common Sense. Alex reminds herself to use… Continue reading

  • 29 May – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It’s 64 F and we have an air quality alert in effect for the entire state due to Canadian wildfires. I know you didn’t see me today. I had a hard time sitting… Continue reading

    29 May – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • What I’m Good At

    Before I became a good writer, I was also a good seamstress. I made this dress completely by hand without a sewing machine. I didn’t have one at the time and wanted a new dress. Even with all the weight… Continue reading

  • 19 May – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Today I need that little reminder. Good evening from Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It’s 51 F and the air is chilly. I’ve now had two days of foot in mouth disease, or eating shoe leather. I’m sure some of you… Continue reading

    19 May – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • 1 May – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from a cool, wet, Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was raining when I got up this morning at 5 AM. It’s still cloudy, but the rain has stopped. It’s 43 F right now. It got up to 46 F… Continue reading

    1 May – What I’m Thankful for Today