Archive - Independently Speaking

Several members of my family discouraged me from climbing a step ladder to hang a picture in our stairwell, so I was forced to snorkel over the…

Jul 3 •

June 2025

The weather report read “96 degrees, feels like 107.”

Jun 27 •

It's funny how often old stories still work.

Jun 20 •

Last weekend we met our daughter and son-in-law for breakfast at a nice restaurant on Como Avenue.

Jun 13 •

The first week in June on the prairie...not too bad.

Jun 6 •

May 2025

Granddaughter One graduated from high school this weekend.

May 30 •

There's trouble in the chicken corral; Ricardo's in solitary confinement.

May 23 •

Happiness comes in many shapes.

May 16 •

A LOT of bother...

I admit, this is a lot of bother for a fresh fish.

May 9 •

Little White Things

It must be spring.

May 2 •

April 2025

There are some perks to getting old.

Apr 25 •

Most mornings, I put on the same shirt when I get up.

Apr 18 •

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