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PISTOL PACKIN’ MAMA

Mindsinger wrote 6 months ago: After Dad passed away Mother kept a loaded pistol in her bedside table.  She was fully capable of us … more →

Tags: Mental Tapestry, Mindsinger, Pistol, Civil War widow, Baseball

Welcome to my nest!

Mindsinger wrote 6 months ago: Welcome to my nest, Twitterbirds. Settle in, fluff your feathers and have a cuppa. If you like langu … more →

Tags: Mental Tapestry, Mindsinger

AN EXCERPT FROM ANGARI'S TEMPTATION:WINDFALLOW SERIES

Mindsinger wrote 6 months ago: This is an excerpt from the sixth book in the Windfallow series.  I thought you might like to see th … more →

Tags: angel, Windfallow, Mindsinger, Michael, gem stones

The Old School

Mindsinger wrote 9 months ago: Dean and I began school at the age of five in a two-room schoolhouse. It was built of brick with two … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Mindsinger, country school, First Grade

THE FIRST SNOW1 comment

Mindsinger wrote 9 months ago: The first snow came in last week. As with most first snows, it covered the dull brown landscape with … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Mindsinger, snow, sledding, kids

AN OLD VALENTINE

Mindsinger wrote 9 months ago: I loved you in that long ago world when love was white-horsed knights and elven princes. I loved you … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Mindsinger, Valentine, Love Story, White-horsed knight, Memories

THE FIRST SNOW

Mindsinger wrote 9 months ago: The first snow came in last week. As with most first snows, it covered the dull brown landscape with … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Christmas, Mindsinger, FIRST SNOW, teach the children

REMEMBERING

Mindsinger wrote 9 months ago: John Mark Read, an old high-school chum, sent me a copy of his autobiography this week. As I read I … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Mindsinger, High School Days, John Mark, Prose, Friends

CREATURES OF HABIT WE ARE

Mindsinger wrote 9 months ago: Which sock and shoe do you put on first? What is your automatic response to the query, “How are you? … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Mindsinger, Habits, what makes us work

BLIZZARD OF '77

Mindsinger wrote 9 months ago: BLIZZARD OF 77 We have been dodging the bullet where weather is concerned. Not only did we miss the … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Mindsinger, blizzard, snow storm, Snow forts

WILD WATCHERS

Mindsinger wrote 9 months ago: Isn’t it funny how little things can lead to big ones? Several years ago I was on a Yahoo bird list. … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Poetry, great horned owl, Nature, rabbity runs, Mindisnger

Christmas Card Season

Mindsinger wrote 1 year ago: It’s that time again; time to think about Christmas cards. It’s hard to believe I’ve been making my … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Mindsinger, Thanksgiving, Christmas Cards

A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE

Mindsinger wrote 1 year ago: Not always pious, not always preachy. Not always perfect. Not always stuffy; parents are mostly unce … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Mindsinger, Teens, Parents, Life, happiness

WHAT IS A BOY?

Mindsinger wrote 1 year ago: (Once again I’ve dipped into the golden oldies file. I hope you will enjoy and identify with one mot … more →

Tags: News and Views From the Country, Inspiration, Country Roads, Family, A Boy!, squirt guns

SEASONS OF LOVE

Mindsinger wrote 1 year ago: We are in that part of summer that swings back and forth between days of spring-like breezes and fal … more →

Tags: Poetry by the Mindsinger, Mindsinger, Love, Seasons, autumn, summer, winter

ARE YOU A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER?

Mindsinger wrote 1 year ago: IF v     You find Cheerios between the sofa cushions, under the rocking chair and in your bed; v     … more →

Tags: Poetry by the Mindsinger, Family, great grandmother, Cheerios, What Baby Sees, small handprint, humour

MOTHERS ARE FOR...

Mindsinger wrote 1 year ago: MOTHERS ARE FOR WHEN: Your little tummy has just decided no one is ever again going to put anything … more →

Tags: Inspiration, Family, MOTHERS DAY, Humor

GRANDFATHERS

Mindsinger wrote 1 year ago: I decided I’d better give Grandfathers equal consideration this week! It’s sometimes harder to be a … more →

Tags: Poetry by the Mindsinger, grandfathers

GRANDMOTHERS

Mindsinger wrote 1 year ago: I would like to talk about Grandmothers this week. Pretty much everyone has one or two. They usually … more →

Tags: Poetry by the Mindsinger, Christian, Family, grandmothers, Minnie Remembers


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