I’m thankful for friends, a home, kitties and my antique store. To say the least, it has been an interesting week.  First it was the last week of 2020 and the first week of 2021.  That in itself is…

Or Ode to My Cell Phone Unless you have a vivid memory of 1918, no one could have imagined a year like 2020.  I would never have thought that I would be spending Thanksgiving and Christmas with only my kitty,…

  It has not been a good week for many in our community.  Mimi Lawton called to tell me that Sharon McCombs had passed away.  She taught 3rd grade in Plymouth some years ago. Mary Jo Williams, mother of Marcia…

  Probably no one uses or appreciates the United States Postal Service more than I do.  I am  “old school” and still mail bills, Christmas cards, birthday cards, sympathy cards and more.  I usually drop a half dozen pieces  of…

Diane Tenhouse passed away not Donna.  So sorry for the error.

  I barely remember my Great grandmother Evelyn Reidsema even though one of my names is for her.  What I do know is that she had several children who eventually scattered over the country.  For eighty six years and multiple…

  Our community lost a very special person this week.  Coach Swisegood passed away just after his 90th birthday.  He had a long and great career as a teacher and coach in Plymouth and Augusta for 60 years.  He will…

  Drove to the wind farm this afternoon seeking some peace.  My hunters often find peace in a tree stand, I search for it on a river bank or at the wind farm among other places. It has been a…

  As many of you know, I taught for twenty three years.  Then I quit.  I started teaching directly out of college and that had been my only job at that time.  I loved teaching physics and advanced math but…

  Our sympathy to the family and friends of Melba Grove of Augusta.  She passed on November 5th.  Dylan McCurdy of Plymouth lost his grandmother this week after just losing his grandfather.  Our thoughts and prayers are with both of…