Monthly Archives: February 2017

Shocking Moments

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Caryn

Sometimes the age your kids or grandkids are turning on their birthday has a tendency to shock you. That is where I am on this, my oldest grandchild, Chris Petersen’s 21st birthday. It just seems completely impossible that he could … Continue reading →

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You’re Only As Old As You Feel

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Caryn

When a person has Alzheimer’s Disease, everyone tends to feel sorry for them…or so they think. In reality, we don’t feel as sorry for the patient as we do for ourselves. The patient doesn’t seem to know that they are … Continue reading →

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Trouble Down Below

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Caryn

Coal mining in modern times is mostly strip mining. Scrapers systematically strip levels of earth away, and load the ore on Unit Rigs to be taken for processing. For the most part, this is a very safe way to mine … Continue reading →

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Down Time

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Caryn

During the Civil War, the fighting was much different than these days…not just in the weapons used, but in a much bigger way. To send men out to battle in the winter was just too risky. Impassable, muddy roads and … Continue reading →

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Making Money

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Caryn

During the Civil War, money was made out of silver and gold. People would not have trusted any other form of money, but having enough silver and gold to make that money wasn’t always easy. The Northern states needed money, … Continue reading →

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Carving Out Her Own Path

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Caryn

My grand niece, Christina Masterson has spent the last year working hard to move her life in a new direction. It’s not that her life was going in the wrong direction, but rather that she has decided what she wants … Continue reading →

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Banding Together

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Caryn

Growing up, I didn’t have any brothers, and in fact, other than my dad, there weren’t any guys in the family at all until my sister, Cheryl got married, and they lived most of those early years in upstate New … Continue reading →

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All Things Grandchildren

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Caryn

My sister-in-law, Debbie Cook loves all things grandchildren. Debbie has four grandchildren of her own…Weston Moore, Jala Satterwhite, Easton Moore, and Kaytlyn Griffith. The kids are involved in a variety of activities, from the little plays and programs that Kaytlyn … Continue reading →

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Get Silly, Or Go Crazy

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Caryn

As the second anniversary of my mom’s passing drew near, my family and I have been talking more and more about the woman who was our mother. Mom was many things, as most mothers are, but one of the parts … Continue reading →

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Talking Leaves

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Caryn

The Indian tribes in the United States had a spoken language, but in the early years they had no real need for a written language, other than hieroglyphics. At some point, a young Cherokee man named Sequoyah noticed something about … Continue reading →

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