Nostalgia was a popular topics in history class. When students came back to talk to me after years away from our junior high experiences, they’d often say they recalled with good feelings the time we all read by candlelight. Nostalgia was an emphasis I developed for the end of the year holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas. […]
Thanksgiving
Patty the Mouse Eats Her Holiday Meal
Patty the Mouse Eats Her Holiday Meal
Delivered the meal to the mouse Patty after we ate ours on Thanksgiving. Assembled it with love, on a fancy plate: turkey, bun, corn, mashed potatoes and cranberries. Put it out on Thursday afternoon and below is what I found in the morning. I’m thinking Patty had friends and family dining with her because that’s […]
The Spirit of Gratitude and Thankfulness
The Spirit of Gratitude and Thankfulness
A great and wonderful man died last week, and the impact it had on me was almost like losing a parent. The farm background of this man from rural Wisconsin influenced him, and this painting reminded me of the simple life of a farm family. My Background The life of a person who thinks not […]