Plumdiggity! BLOG

What would we do without the animal kingdom to describe action, personality, or spirit? Busy as a bee Gentle as a lamb Angry as a hornet Blind as a bat Brave as a lion Crazy as a loon Drunk as a skunk Eager as a [...]

As the new school year begins, a range of excitement to nervousness to blah-zaye fills the psyche of most returning school children. Attitudes are brakes or running shoes.  Problem-solving requires an attitude of believing we can solve a problem. Developing confidence in problem-solving requires practice.  [...]

Episodes of yesterday and a few weeks back are demanding voice. I obediently comply. Riddle: What do you call: a.  A small room in which a prisoner is locked up b. The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism c.  A modern device that [...]

Bryson City, NC Smokey Mountain National Forest, Deep Creek Campground. HEAVEN on Earth!   My sister Jody and I meet every summer for a few days in the elements.  Street names like Toot Hollow further identify life in Bryson City.  I LOVE THIS PLACE. Cook your [...]

Ducks in a row This photo was shot at the Chattahoochee River, 2 miles from my house.  If I rise and shine early enough I get to see the glorious magical mist consume the waters. Raising children into productive young adults requires sound decision-making abilities [...]

Fascinating History Account of Early Court Cases Just finishing this book on the eve prior to July 4.  If you want to transport back 250 years ago, this book will take you to Springfield Illinois, where an attorney named Abraham Lincoln was developing a reputation [...]