My grandson is an avid soccer fan. He plays on a local youth team and follows the professional teams. He'll talk your ear off about his favorite players if you let him. The World Cup being here in the United States this year thrills him to no end. I'm happy it's here for another reason entirely. I consider myself patriotic, but I'm as guilty as the next person about taking what we have for granted. That's why I love watching the videos on social media being made by our foreign visitors....

I'm on vacation this week to help a loved one with some medical things. In preparation for my busy week ahead, I decided to visit the grocery store this morning. While the selection was great and the fruit was ripe, the prices were troubling. I realize I've been buying my own groceries for over thirty years, and mentally, I'm still looking for the price points I enjoyed in the nineties. I understand times have changed, and prices naturally increase with inflation. However, it hurts my heart...

I married a city boy. He's become more countrified as the years have passed, but I don't think he truly understands who I am and where I came from sometimes. My husband and I have been taking care of chickens for a loved one who is out of town. To my husband, this is a new adventure. To me, this is a pleasant trip down memory lane to my childhood. Our first day of chicken sitting was exciting for my hubby. After I persuaded a hen off her nest so I could gather her egg, she began throwing a...