Author Archives: Lily

About Lily

Born in Topeka, Kansas in the middle of the 20th Century, daughter, granddaughter, niece, sister, cousin, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, reader, spiritual, writer, cook, crafter, junker...... twice-married, former non-profit executive in retread mode... currently living a bucket list life in a remodeled schoolhouse.....

White Storm……

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Lily

Grandson Jacob* has competed in his Cub Scout Pack Pinewood Derby competition since his Tiger Cub days. Every year, with help from his Dad, he experiences race anticipation while crafting a car. Even so, his car has finished in last place the … Continue reading →

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Winter Wonderland

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Lily

  We had 21” of snow last week.  There have been over 50” inches of official snowfall in our area this winter season. Snow has been on the ground for a very long time. Mike is still singing the sunny … Continue reading →

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Man Stores……..

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Lily

We have set some kind of record in our household. We made it almost seven weeks without a trip to Lowe’s or Home Depot. There was one short stop at Menard’s about a month ago to pick up Orville Redenbacher’s 94% … Continue reading →

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In Cat Years……..

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Lily

Chinese New Year is celebrated on the 2nd new moon after the Winter Solstice. This day is also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival. Chinese people around the world gathered for their annual reunion dinner on February 3. … Continue reading →

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GO RED………

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Lily

February 4 is GO RED Day – A special day to promote awareness of the importance of good heart health for women. Some statistics*on women’s heart health Only 13% of women view heart disease as a health threat, even though … Continue reading →

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Grandpa S……….

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Lily

My cousin, Mike, has his Dad’s 6 leg, 1-1/2″ slate, early 1900, straight line Brunswick billiard table in his “man cave”. During the latter part of the 1960’s, Mike’s father dug a basement and built on an addition to their … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Cycles…..

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Lily

The Spring Equinox marks the passage of winter to spring, which is still six weeks away whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not. According to European legend if the groundhog sees his shadow he goes back into his cave for six … Continue reading →

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Phil and Me………..

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Lily

Years ago we lived in an old farmhouse with some acreage. For daily exercise I created a walking path. I would walk the long way around the farm pond, make a figure eight loop by the back of the barn; … Continue reading →

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Grandpa K…….

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Lily

My dad’s father always seemed to be working the swing shift, when my cousin, Cheryl, and I spent the night with them. Grandma K would pack us in the old Chevy and we would go pick him up at 11 … Continue reading →

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The Name Game……..

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lily

Being the oldest in my family I was around for most of the naming games my parents played. As previously reported, I was Susan Kay not Susan Lee or Sylvia Kay. The first born son was named after my dad. … Continue reading →

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