“Chickens and Cherries” – Dorothy’s Place
There is a lady in town named Margaret who, I’ve learned, is a regular reader of “Dorothy’s Place.” She sent me a note and a clipping from her hometown newspaper. She said she thought I might find it interesting and maybe I could use it for a column. Margaret was right. I found it interesting [...]
“Times Have Changed” – Dorothy’s Place
Cleaning my files always provides me a wealth of opportunities to reminisce, to cry, to laugh, and to just simply count my blessings. I found this little gem that someone sent me: A Guideline For Female Schoolteachers (1907). 1. Do not get married. 2. Do not leave town anytime without school board permission. 3. Do [...]
“So Much for Romance” – Dorothy’s Place
This week I had a first-time-in-a-long-time experience. Frankly, I hope it is another long time before I experience it again. I was stung by a bee. I guess I’m not allergic to bee stings ’cause I didn’t pass out or have any breathing problems—just pain. My husband, who can’t even see as well as I [...]
“Laugh a Little” – Dorothy’s Place
It is so easy to make an error in print. Just one little letter or a poorly phrased statement can give such a different meaning. Ready for a few chuckles? The following are reported to be erred passages pulled from actual church bulletins: **Don’t let worry kill you. Let the church help. **Thursday night Potluck [...]
“Me a Wuss?” – Dorothy’s Place
I wrote last week about how Southern Californians were just a bunch of wusses because they considered chilly to be cold. I was reminded that, as a youngster on a Southern Ohio farm, Mom’s big old cookstove in the kitchen was our source of heat in the winter. We thought it was wonderful, because we [...]
“Brrr-rrr-rrr’s” – Dorothy’s Place
I wanted to say that I think a lot of Southern Californians are just a bunch of wusses, but I didn’t know how to spell wusses. I don’t think the word wuss existed when I was in school learning to spell. I turned to the dictionary. Wuss wasn’t in my old Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. It [...]
“A Memo for Mommy” – Dorothy’s Place
I have a love-hate relationship with modern technology. Phone answering machines fall into that category. I had one that lasted for years. In fact, it outlived the store where I bought it. That machine finally bit the dust about three years ago. I went looking for a new one and in the process, ran into [...]
“A Strolin’ in the Rain” – Dorothy’s Place
It was cold. It was windy. There was light rain. It was a beautiful morning. I went a walkin’ in the rain. More accurately, it would be said that I went a strollin’ in the rain. The setting was my usual – the Arboretum. It was ever so peaceful. Not many human souls had ventured [...]
“May the Leprechauns Be Near You” – Dorothy’s Place
St. Patrick’s Day fell on Monday this year. Core Media publishes on Thursday. I had to decide whether to bring the Leprechauns to ye four days before or four days after. I chose after for me own reasons. There was an Irishman named Sydney, Who drank ’til he ruined his kidney. It shriveled and shrank, [...]
“Doing Well” – Dorothy’s Place
I still write letters now and then. I write them in longhand with pen and ink, not e-mail or texting. I know that is old fashioned, but don’t you love the anticipation when slicing open the envelope of a personal note received? I admit I don’t get much letter writing done anymore. I don’t seem [...]