A parliament came my way a few years ago, via Minnesota. Really! My niece Missy sent, not a flock, but a parliament of owls and I was very glad to get it. It settled sedately into my mailbox in a neat little package–a very colorful group of small owls perfect for a mantlepiece or a […]
Nov 23, 2021
Those Paper Sack Vests
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This morning, my mind drifts back quite a few years to headbands and paper sack vests. Kindergarteners and Thanksgiving! It was a fun time and I have no idea whether children still do this or whether it is now frowned on, but we celebrated Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, and Indians. In the process, we learned some American […]
Nov 23, 2017
The Mystery of an Enduring Holiday
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I’m glad that important holidays are handed down from generation to generation. I’m so thankful for those traditions that bind us to the folk who have gone before. This is a re-print of a Thanksgiving Day post I wrote a few years ago. That special holiday in November is here. I have heard a rumor […]
