by Norma Thatcher | Jun 1, 2019 | Inspirational, Love, Thought provoking
When my children were young, my sister Beverly traveled extensively with her husband as he performed custom brick-laying across the country. She usually mailed my kids postcards from each new town. And before cell phones changed everyday life, when we vacationed at...
by Norma Thatcher | May 21, 2019 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
To paraphrase a favorite line of poetry, “Even after all this time, I can still hear the sounds of him not being here.” When a family member, a favorite someone, or even a beloved pet dies we remember him or her in countless ways. Many people believe that sight is the...
by Norma Thatcher | May 4, 2019 | Interesting information, Love, Spiritual
What wedding gift did you last purchase? According to TheKnot.com, here are a few of the gifts most wanted by newlyweds today. (Personal aside: I’m thinking the brides had at least a 95% say in the gift choices.) Williams-Sonoma Glass Bowl Set, Calphalon Classic...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 26, 2019 | Love
I wrote a lot of poetry when I was (much) younger. The sadder I felt, the better my poetry was. So you might say that happiness eroded my ability to rhyme. The most recent poem I wrote was nearly three years ago to honor my grand-dog Scooter who had just died, but...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 5, 2019 | Inspirational, Love
We Americans surely love our animals. Many American households include at least one pet. There is disagreement regarding the actual numbers, but here are the statistics for pet ownership in US households from four sources: US Census 49% Simmons National Consumer Study...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 29, 2019 | Inspirational, Love
On March 7, 2006 twins Abigail and Brittany Hensel celebrated their 16th birthdays by testing for and obtaining their Minnesota driver licenses. Although that sounds perfectly ordinary, the girls made history: They are conjoined twins, sharing one body with two heads....
