I grew up with house cats.  When my sister wanted a kitten for her seventh birthday, a friend was happy to deliver TWO charming babies for the (free) price of one, a deal usually available with …

Getting Older Mom? Life can be a bit more weary In our older years of time…  When our loved ones we have cherished Are but memories in our mind.  Growing …

For Michael Had I But Known Had I but known he did not come to stay, That he was just a transient little guest By heaven sent and thither shortly bound How avidly his …

The northern lights put on a stunning show over the past weekend. They set the skies ablaze with breathtaking colors and movements for those lucky enough to be outdoors at just the right time. Must …

I have always been fascinated by the indigenous people who were in what we now call Wisconsin long before my immigrant ancestors arrived.  It started when as a child of about seven; I found …

Loving Memories I saw a loving mother,  Sitting in her yard one day,  Her children were gathered around her And I heard them laugh and play,  Upon this …

In just the last few days the number and variety of wildlife encounters has been amazing.  The woods have come to life, and our neighbors are busy setting up housekeeping, defending territories …

— The Violet — The common blue violet, simple but sweet Lavender or Confederate gray growing in meadows and the woods Blooming in Wisconsin in April and May Five …

Hard to believe, but May is here. In two weeks it will be Mother’s Day, then comes Memorial Day and our beautiful fun-filled TIMESLand summertime. Heard my first Whip Poor Will call of the …

It is a family joke that May is the “hell month,” due to the large number of special occasions.   It starts on May 4th.  This was my late father’s birthday, a birth …

At 85 years old Gene Sebero of Porterfield gathers together with his daughter Lorrie Wickerman of Porterfield, grandson Joshua Miller of Porterfield, great-granddaughter Jewel Olson of Menominee, and …

April is almost over, and the merry, merry month of May is right around the corner. When we were youngsters the idea that we might actually be able to pick fresh flowers outdoors for May Day brought …

Each time we approach a change of seasons, I begin a vigil.  In late summer, I monitor for the first hint of fall color in the “sentinel” maple that always is first to blush.  …

Dear Editor,  Is voting really important? The definition of democracy is a system of government where the power of governing is vested in the people thru elected representation. In this …

Spring in the north Gentle southern breezes blowing,  Winters blanket nearly gone,  A mixed chorus of the feathered ones,  Fill the air with a new spring …

Lawns and fields everywhere are absolutely glowing. Birds are singing, trees are budding, and a few shrubs are even showing hints of flowers. Guess we should have planted those peas on Good Friday. …

God’s Whisper of Love I cannot be sad if my savior is near,  He bids all my sadness depart.  I cannot be lonely if gently I hear,  God’s whisper of love …

When I put my sword away I learned to dream again Of spring suns and magic rainbows And walking quietly in the wind In the valley of green summers I slayed my own fear …

Mother Nature and Old Man Winter joined forces to pull a slightly belated April Fool’s joke that started during the afternoon of Tuesday, April 2 and ended late Wednesday morning. Heavy, wet …

The storm that rolled over Marinette County last week brushed by my central Wisconsin home, too.  Snow, sleet and rain pelted our bedroom window, and I watched the tree trunks doing a mad hula …