Small Joys–Odd Talents
Sometimes the best small joys are those under-appreciated odd talents. My odd talent is my ability to find something in an over-crowed, unorganized refrigerator!
What’s your odd talent?
Smile!
Sue
Sometimes the best small joys are those under-appreciated odd talents. My odd talent is my ability to find something in an over-crowed, unorganized refrigerator!
What’s your odd talent?
Smile!
Sue
This month our lucky winner will receive two books. They’re new trade paperback editions and the authors are both friends of mine. (That always makes it fun!) THE STEEPLECHASE by Carrie Fancett Pagels is a historical romance set in the early 1800s in Virginia. From the back cover: “Martha Osborne…is terribly concerned for her six-year-old…
My brother Bob and I loved ironing day. On ironing day, our mother filled the laundry basket with dampened clothes. She wrestled her old wooden ironing board from its place in the closet and plugged in her iron. Then as she pressed out the wrinkles in our clothes, she told us stories. Knights and kings,…
The first word our schnauzer learned as a puppy was TREAT! I don’t blame her. Treats are an important part of my life, too. Here are a couple of my favorites, good examples of the mixed background in my family — a bit Hillbilly, a bit East Coast. We usually had pig hocks in the…
Most of the time I mimic my Arkansas raised grandmother. I go barefoot, or at least sock-foot. You’d never know that I I love shoes, but I do. I even have a shoe category on Pinterest. These are my favorite pair. I’m a sucker for elegance! Do you have a favorite pair of shoes? Smiling,…
Left to Right: My father, his grandparents, my mother and her parents. I’m currently reading a book by Christine Kenneally entitled, THE INVISIBLE HISTORY OF THE HUMAN RACE. In the first chapter Ms Kenneally tells us about the Maori people of New Zealand and their tradition of whakapiri — the recitation of genealogies to establish…
These past few months have been a scary time for many of us. I’ve heard newscasters claim that our nation has never known anything like the onslaught of Covid-19. Covid-19 is horrible, but we’ve seen worse. The pandemic commonly called the “Spanish Flu” that took place from 1918 through 1920 infected one-third of the world’s…
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My fridge looks like yours 😂
Maybe my odd talent is to connect with people were ever I go.
Without speaking Italian asking for battery for my camera and getting it.
On the Azoren Islands talking to the taxi-driver were to find us because we got lost.
On the ferry in Brasil speaking to other passengers or on the salar the Uyuni talking with the guide who was taking good care of us also because of high altitude sickness you might become.
Stay safe Sue
I love to meet other people.
My small joy/talent is that there is almost always a bit of wild flower/ weed in a vase in my home <3
What a beautiful talent, Paula!!
That’s a wonderful talent, Ans. I wish I had that gift. Please stay safe, Dear Friend!