A light fruitcake cut so one slice is ready for someone to take.
September 18, 2026

A Fruitcake Isn't Always Sweet

When it comes to sweet items, I am a connoisseur with a delicate palate. All I need is something sweet set before me, and I can tell you how wonderful it is after the first bite. I may be a little addicted to sweet things. After celebrating 55 years of…
A tidy laundry room with a white washing machine and 2 tidy shelving units on either side of it.
September 12, 2026

A Cookie in the Hand is Worth Two in the Cupboard

For the last few years, I have been on a rather strict diet, according to The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I have some health issues, and I'm not allowed to eat anything with sugar in it. It seems everything has sugar in it. Believe me, she's been very…
A penny sitting on a brown surface, tails side up.
September 05, 2026

After All, a Penny is a Penny

As I was leaving the post office, I hurried across the parking lot to get to my vehicle. As I usually do, I kept my eyes focused on the ground as I walked to my vehicle. Then, I saw it. There it was in all of its stunning beauty. I stopped for a few moments…
An image of 3 people from 3 generations sitting down on a bench at a park and laughing.
August 29, 2026

Is Crazy Contagious?

Getting into trouble seems to be an ongoing habit of mine. It doesn't matter what the trouble is at the time; it somehow associates itself with me. Whenever I think I'm perfect and everything is going fine, I'm set up for something to go horribly wrong.…
An elderly couple walking arm in arm away from us along a tree-lined roadway.
August 22, 2026

Getting Old is Not as Bad as I Thought

I was celebrating and eating an Apple Fritter. I'm not sure what I was celebrating at the time, but it doesn't matter as long as I'm celebrating with an Apple Fritter. Life has its way of opening up doors of celebration. While I was in this celebratory mood,…
A father carrying 2 of his children through a field of long grass & poppies while a third child runs ahead.
August 15, 2026

Help!!! I'm Becoming My Father

As I celebrated Father's Day this year, I remembered my father. It was 16 years ago that he passed away, and I have not forgotten him one single day. One thing that stands out in my memories of him is his money. He did not have a lot of money, but the money…