Category Archives: Humor

Not In A Million Years

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Caryn

I never would have thought…not in a million years…that my younger sister would go to Heaven before me, much less, that a year could have gone by since her home going, but here we are. My heart feels sad, but … Continue reading →

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No Slap Day

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Caryn

It seems like every year there’s a day in early spring, usually around mid-April, that I can only call Slap Day. Not that anyone should actually slap someone, or that the weather makes you want to, although maybe it does, … Continue reading →

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Let The Gullible Beware

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Caryn

April Fools’ Day has been around for centuries. In 1700, English pranksters made it popular to play practical jokes on each other. Some believe it began in 1582 when France switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, following the … Continue reading →

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Pushing Her Buttons

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Caryn

My grandmother, Harriet “Hattie” Byer was a woman of small stature…she stood just 5 feet…in her “tall” days…more like 4 feet 10 inches or less in her later years. While she was definitely short, Grandma was, nevertheless, feisty!! Every one … Continue reading →

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Elm Farm Ollie

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Caryn

As unusual holidays go, I would say that “Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day” is the most unusual I have ever heard of. Nevertheless, “Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day” is a real thin. Observed on … Continue reading →

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Th Antics Of Little Boys

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Caryn

As a girl, I loved hanging out with my uncle, Bill Spencer. We always just clicked. He was a favorite of all my sisters too. Uncle Bill was my dad, Allen Spencer’s older brother…older by two years. The brothers did … Continue reading →

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Fight For Height

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Caryn

While my uncle, Wayne Byer was the younger of the two sons of my grandparents, George and Hattie Byer, he was also the taller of the two boys. That became a bit of a competition between the brothers. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

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His Duty

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Caryn

My uncle, Bill Beadle, spent much of his working life in the pipe yards before running his own rathole drilling business alongside his sons, Forrest and Steve. While he was a skilled machinist and all-around mechanic, his real passion was … Continue reading →

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The Weatherman Is ALWAYS Wrong!!!

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Caryn

It seems like with every weather report, it is just as likely that the weather reporter will get it wrong as often as they get it right…maybe more often. It’s not that we think that they are lying or careless. … Continue reading →

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A Way Out

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Caryn

When I think of my husband’s aunt, Esther Hein, I am reminded of the relationship she had with my mother-in-law, her sister-in-law, Joan Schulenberg. These days they are both in Heaven, and I can just imagine them reminiscing about the … Continue reading →

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