Rie's News and Views

"Do you know what a half-dollar is?" Almanzo's father posed this question. Almanzo had been with his friends. His cousin Fr...

Outside my window... The day is very cold. The nights  are very cold. (High of 21, low of 8) The animals' water needs to be checked p...

"Candles and Holly Berries" "And now to Rome, as always in December, came the Saturnalia."  "Io! Saturnalia!...

At 8:15 this morning we heard excited voices, "They're coming!" Looking out the windows we could see the pilot truck with his ...

My aunt asked me how my birthday was special? Well, people wished me a happy birthday. "No one made a meal or anything for you?...

Why do some people quit? What do they quit? I am quitting because I'm overwhelmed and my family is at another stage. Baking for ma...

Education this week has been very hands-on for the boys. The septic system is going in for Grandpa's new dwelling place. My nephew, Merv...