Back in 2000, Laura and Eric moved home to Russellville! It was a very happy day for Larry and I. They make good neighbors. Bottom photo was yearly picnic. Astrid’s face is red. She spent most of her time running. The blanket they’re all sitting on Grandma Powell made for Laura.
Galla Creek Ephemeris
Life through faded blue eyes in Galla Meadow!
Monday, March 18, 2024
Off to Work She Goes
Logan and Astrid have been married a year. They camped at the “scene of the crime” Richland Camp Grounds.
They took the entire crew with them! Piper, Blu, Wiley, and
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Bye to Wrangler
Saturday, March 16, 2024
American’s Game
The kid’s friend had a box. What a way to watch the game. Someone there had just bought two cows from Kurt Powell, Laura said “we’re related”. Small world.
Friday, March 15, 2024
Records Galore
I love history, data, records, genealogy! Way back in the 1980’s the Three Sisters ordered records from the National Archives. Sister Fleta ordered my father’s entire military file from 1944-1945. Recently the 1950 census was released by the Archives. Laura carried me to the Clinton Library last evening to hear Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States. Shogan was born in Pittsburgh. She was encouraged to read mysteries by her late mother, Patricia, and started with books from the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series. Shogan graduated from Norwin High School. She has authored 8 mystery books. Her first was “ Stabbing in the Senate”.
She was a first-generation college student in her family and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Boston College and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in American politics from Yale University.
I enjoyed the talk so much. The Archives houses billions of records of our country—soon to be 250 years of records. I’m going to read Stabbing in the Senate!
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Moving on Up
Phlox and Almond
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Easy Chair
Irene
Irene can’t get out to her yard now. This is her bleeding heart blooming. Her flowers bloom for other eyes.
Monday, March 11, 2024
Futball
Astrid and Logan are playing indoor soccer. Logan never played but because Asti loves it, he started playing. He doesn’t really love running either, but he’s running races with her. She has a dirt bike and is supposed to try racing. He loves that. I’m thrilled they do things together. Well, I’m thrilled they “do”. They are always building something, camping, sporting — together. This month they’ll be married one year! Building a life together!
Foggy Morn
When I started my walk, I saw lots of fog. Thought about Carl Sandburg’s verse “The fog comes on little cat feet.” By the time I was back to the porch, the sun had chased the fog away! One of my visiting woodpeckers had flown into my back door! I gently swept him upward with my soft broom! Off he flew. I saved a life, a good feeling. How does God feel when one of us is saved? Powerful ones can do good or evil! So many choices…guide mine today, Lord.