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Growing Season

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Caryn

We all know about the growing season of plants, but were you aware that children grow faster in the spring due too? That growth spurt is due to several factors, among them, increased Vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential for … Continue reading →

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It’s How Much!!

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Caryn

When my dad, Staff Sergeant Allen Spencer, was serving in the Army Air Force during World War II, rationing was not an unusual thing. Nevertheless, most of us think of rationing to be in the form of gas rationing. That is pretty much the kind of rationing we have heard being used these days, but on January 8, 1941, Continue reading →

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Chuckwagon Food

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Caryn

After watching numerous old western shows about cattle drives, most of us would automatically assume that a chuckwagon is a staple on any cattle drive. That is not the case, however. In the early years of cattle drives, the cowboys were supposed to supply their own food, Continue reading →

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Rats In The Trenches

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Caryn

Trench warfare is a type of land warfare using occupied lines largely comprising military trenches, in which troops are well-protected from the enemy’s small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery. Continue reading →

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His Best Faces

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Caryn

My great grandnephew, Aysa Balcerzak is turning one today. I can hardly believe he is a year old already. This sweet smiley little boy is always happy, although his parents might disagree with me, but I only see his best faces, so I’ll go with what I see. Continue reading →

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Cold Storage

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Caryn

Most people, these days, don’t necessarily know who William Cullen is, but historically speaking, he is a very important man. Born April 15, 1710, in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, the son of William Cullen… Continue reading →

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To Tell The Tale

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Caryn

Rain…it waters the earth, and as we all know, without it, we could not survive. Nevertheless, as vital as water is to life on this planet, too much of it can be deadly. People can drink too much water, we … Continue reading →

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Gentle Strength

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Caryn

My grandfather, George Byer was a man of gentle strength. Many people may not think those to traits go together, but in him they did. He was always a hard-working man, who gave his all to support his family, but … Continue reading →

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It Pays To Know People

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Caryn

My uncle, Wayne Byer was for many years the head of the bus garage of the Natrona County School District. It was a job he liked Continue reading →

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Byer Family Tradition

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Caryn

For most people the holidays are all about tradition. Of course, for all Christians, Christmas is about Jesus, but it’s also about family time, family traditions, parties, and gifts…with the greatest gift being Jesus. But, one tradition concerning those parties, … Continue reading →

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