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Life’s Railway to Christmas

By BlueSkies

This morning, I awoke with the words of a hymn in my mind. I can remember my mother singing it as she did housework when I was a child. I went to one of my bookcases and found an old hymnal. The hymn Life's Railway to Heaven was on page 200. The publication date was 1896 - one hundred twen...

04.12.25 06:24 AM - Comment(s)

 DO AS I SAY. NOT AS I DO!

By BlueSkies

When you have a “good idea,” write it down immediately!  Don’t wait!  If you wait, the magic will disappear.


  I believe I recently told you this.  Unfortunately, I ignored my own advice.  I had two great ideas to share with you, but by the time I got around to finding a penc...


07.11.25 12:57 PM - Comment(s)

I REMEMBER JANIE

By BlueSkies

We had been married less than a year.  My husband was just out of the U. S. Navy and attending the University of Texas at Arlington.  I was working for C. P. Waggoner Sales Company in Grand Prairie across the street from Chance-Vought.  As the saying was at the time, I was earning my ...

14.08.25 03:08 AM - Comment(s)

Dear Friends,           My computer died! It was just as well, I am told, because it was a Windows 10 that is being fazed out in a few months.  I now have a Windows 11 – which I find to be overwhelming! I’m sure I’ll figure it out. In the meantime, wish me luck!  Now – ever onward!

By BlueSkies

            It is June!  Are you as excited as I am?  What? You don’t know!?  June first is the day you are allowed to take off your shoes and go barefoot outside!  You can tip-toe across the yard – not through the tulips, but through an obstacle cou...

06.06.25 11:33 AM - Comment(s)

WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT

By BlueSkies

Are you with me? After all the planning, shopping, decorating, caroling, worship services, and entertaining, we are numb - or at least I am.  But I did manage to put away the decorations before collapsing into the doldrums.  “The what?” you ask. In this case (according to Webster) a state ...

01.02.25 01:39 PM - Comment(s)