Monthly Archives: July 2022

Just The Girl For The Job

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Caryn

My grandniece, Zoey Iverson is a mature seven-year-old girl. It’s not a matter of seven going on thirty or anything, but rather a girl who has known all her life that those people she loves need her help, and she is ready, willing, and able to give that needed help. Continue reading →

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White House Transformations

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Caryn

Construction began on the White House on October 13, 1792, and was finally finished on November 1, 1800. Construction was slower in those days, because they didn’t have the equipment we have today. The current White House has 132 rooms. Continue reading →

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The Butterfly

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Caryn

My grandniece, Raelynn Masterson is very smart, but she, like so many other people, is also timid and shy. Once she gets to know people, she does great, but it takes a little while to get comfortable with people. Continue reading →

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Jace Has A Brother

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Caryn

On July 26, 2022, my nephew, Riley Birky and his partner, Sierah Martin welcomed their new little son, Ryder Scott Birky into the world. Already the parents of Sierah’s son Jace, they now have a new addition to their little family. Continue reading →

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For A Smoke

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Caryn

Anyone who has studied history in school knows about the Civil War. It was, of course, fought over slavery. The South wanted to keep the slaves and the North wanted to free the slaves. The Civil War was unique in another way too. Continue reading →

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Grasshopper Swarm

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Caryn

No matter where you live, I’m sure you have had encounters with grasshoppers. They are an unfortunate fact of life in this world. Some years are worse than others, and some areas are worse than others too. There are a few facts about grasshoppers Continue reading →

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Struck By Lightning

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Caryn

Each year, approximately 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States, with Tampa, Florida having the most, and Florida being listed as the Lightning Capital of the United States. While Florida is known as the Sunshine State, it is notorious for thunderstorms, lightning strikes and fatalities. Continue reading →

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Wright Brothers On The Moon

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Caryn

Neil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, when he became the first person to step on the moon. That is something we all have known about for a very long time. What we didn’t know about was that the Wright Brothers also made history on the moon. Continue reading →

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Loaf And Jug Boyfriend

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Caryn

My grandniece, Siara Olsen met Chris Kirk in early September of 2021, when she boldly went up to him in the local Loaf and Jug convenience store in Casper, and told him that she liked his freckles. Continue reading →

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Douglas Aircraft Company

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Caryn

My dad, Allen Spencer, went to work for Douglas Aircraft Company on May 19, 1942. He was a young man of just 18 years. Dad wasn’t with Douglas Aircraft Company for very long, because of World War II, and his enlistment in the Army Air Force on March 12, 1943. Continue reading →

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