Do you sometimes get lost in today’s vocabulary? I remember when the word net meant something made of loosely connected strings that fishermen used, and peeps were tiny, fuzzy, yellow creatures waddling around the barnyard. Language changes rather quickly. Around 1000 new words are added to the dictionary each year.
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I’m not good at finding the courage to face my fears. I’m a coward. If there’s an activity that could embarrass me, I’ll avoid it. If the threat of sudden death is involved, let me run and hide. When pain lurks on any side of the equation, count me out.
Time for a pop quiz! Maybe I’ve spent too many years as a teacher, but I can’t help turning facts into an exam. Maybe it’s because creating tests and quizzes helps me remember a few things I used to know. Either way, take a quiz. It’s exercise for your mind.
Going Green Today? by Deb Richmond It’s that time of year when I start looking for the color green. Tulip stems push through the dead, brown leaves along the front of my house. On my drive to and from work, I watch for trees to drop their dingy, gray coats
[boldgrid_component type=”wp_block”] Oh, How We Suffer… by Deb Richmond I sometimes get impatient with the younger generation. They fall apart at the smallest crisis. I try to remind them how life used to be – how people struggled for daily survival – how being inconvenienced to put away personal items
The Christmas Tree Poems by Deb Richmond, Author/Wanna-be poet Some people send thank you notes. Others give hugs. I tell stories or sometimes write poems, especially Christmas tree poems. I don’t claim to be much of a poet, but sometimes, having grown up on Green Eggs and Ham, I can’t help
Thank you for signing up for the Front Porch Stories newsletter.
As a child, I sat on our front porch where passing neighbors stopped to chat for a while. I listened to the adults tell stories about news events, the good old days, and unusual relatives. I wish I had written down all those stories.
Unfortunately, we don’t sit on the front porch and share conversations anymore. But I hope to tell some of those stories, anyway. Therefore, this newsletter will be my front porch!
Typically, newsletters will go out about every two weeks…unless life interrupts – and life always interrupts. Topics include stories about the days gone by, the challenges of growing older and being a caregiver, and the delights of being a grandparent.
Thanks for being here. I’d love to hear from you with suggestions (Be nice!), your own stories, or ideas to make this site more helpful to those of us who have moved into the next season of life. You may add your responses and thoughts to the comments sections or send an email.
Finally, be patient with me. As you know, building a webpage and designing newsletters is a learning process. As a result, these offerings are far from finished or looking as I first imagined. But they are getting closer to what I want them to be. I hope you find something useful, entertaining, or helpful in these letters.
Deb Richmond, Author
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