We Are Community 276 Sometimes my life has a bit more excitement than I would like.  Have been getting up at 6 am to get to Smithfield close to 8 am for the Spoon River Drive.  Yesterday, Saturday, it was…

We Are Community 275 Mix a teacher of 25 years with an antique dealer of 43 years with a lady married to car dealer for 25 years into one “little old lady” and you probably should not say “I’ll give…

We Are Community 273 I am safely home, the car is in the garage and for that I am most grateful.  It has been an interesting weekend and whether this is a good idea, I have decided to tell you…

We Are Community 272 Love the Legacy Theater in Carthage.  Last night’s show was “The Piano Men” and I expected a show about Elton John and Billy Joel but it was so much more.  The show featured music from the…

We Are Community 271 Well, I won with Power Ball this week!  I matched the power ball and won $4.  Enough to pay for the tickets I bought but not enough for the village of small houses I thought might…

We Are Community 270 Forgot to mention the church service in the Plymouth Park during Old Settlers.  It was conducted by the Plymouth Baptist Church and was much appreciated and well attended.  Also, a big thank you to them for…

We Are Community 269 The 139th Plymouth Old Settlers is officially over with only barricades still blinking to keep vigil.  I believe a good time was had by all!  There was something for everyone to enjoy.  The food was great. …

We Are Community 268 Again, the fates have not seen to make the life of this “little old lady” boring.  Spent much of the week selecting merchandise and filling 13 banana boxes for 3rd Sunday Market.  Then there is the…

We Are Community 267 Let your first thought be Love. Last week, I sat down at my computer to write this column.  When I turned on the computer, nothing happened.  Checked all the plugs and power strips and still nothing…

We Are Community 265 You may think the life of an older widow cannot be exciting. Friday evening my hands were in a sink full of warm soapy water washing dishes but also trying to get the mud from under…