This time of the year brings back some really nice memories that all revolve around America’s favorite fruit, the apple.  Golden spy, red delicious, honey crisp, ambrosia – there are 7500 varieties of apples with 2500 of them grown in the USA.  While I don’t remember what mom’s favorite variety was, I do remember the… Read More »

Dog treats!  Who in the world would have ever thought I would purchase dog treats?  And, yet, here I am.  My dog is partial to Purina’s Beggin Strips and she has trained me well to be conscious of when her supply is running low.  Sometimes, she will get something bigger that will occupy her for… Read More »

Tucked away about 35 miles SW of Monroe, MI is a small town called Ottawa Lake.  And, in this little town (pop. 4,038) is a place called Gust Brothers Pumpkin Farm.  This short day-trip will take you to a place where all of your fall food and decorating needs can be met. Pumpkins, corn shocks,… Read More »

Something hit me the other day that I’d not considered ever since we have been under a mask-mandate.  What happens when things go back to normal and the masks come off?  Have you thought about how many bad things the masks have covered? Dentists have dubbed it “mask mouth.”  Decaying teeth, receding gum lines, and… Read More »

October 15th was a special day if you are an “I Love Lucy” fan.  It was NATIONAL I LOVE LUCY DAY.  Debuting on October 15, 1951 and featuring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley, this show has continued to enter our homes through syndicated reruns. This show was the first to be… Read More »

Several weeks ago, “Let Them Play” rallies were being held in many states, specifically in Michigan and Virginia.  The pandemic has quashed the athletic programs in many schools, hurting rising athletes from achieving necessary college scholarships and recruitment and robbing schools of something vital to the school’s morale. I am not an athlete.  Never was… Read More »

For over 3000 years, scarecrows have been created for a singular purpose – to keep the birds from stealing the farmers seed and feeding on his crop.  However, the early form was far different than today’s version. The ancient Egyptians were the first to utilize a scarecrow according to historical and archaeological evidence.  Their version… Read More »

If you take a trip to Sauder Village in Archbold, one of the best places to go is to the Brush Creek Pottery building.  Resident potter, Mark Nafzinger, makes some amazing contemporary as well as traditional pieces.  You could spend hours watching him turn a lump of clay into a work of art. As a… Read More »

As always, I’m writing the devotionals about a month in advance.  Doing a little research, it says that this week and next are the best times to observe the fall colors in NW Ohio as the Lord uses the changing leaves to paint beautiful sceneries for us everywhere we look.  I hope the research has… Read More »

If you were to travel to the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt, FL, you would see something absolutely massive:  the NASA Vehicle Assembly Building.  This building holds a unique record.  They have the largest doors in the world.  Each of the four doors is 456 feet high.  To put that in perspective, the Statue of… Read More »