-
My Garden Harvest – “Only The Good” Friday
On this “Good Friday”… I want to share my veggie garden harvest. This harvest may not look like a lot to you… but I’m proud! I’ve been harvesting tomatoes for several weeks now … but the cukes are new. Wow! They were hiding under the leaves and I hadn’t noticed. Not a bad yield for…
-
Pioneer Day In Utah – “Only The Good” Friday
Today is Pioneer Day here in Utah. Completing a treacherous thousand-mile exodus, an ill and exhausted Brigham Young and fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints arrived in Utah’s Great Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. The Mormon pioneers viewed their arrival as the founding of a Mormon homeland, hence Pioneer…
-
My Country ‘Tis Of Thee – “Only The Good” Friday
“My Country ‘Tis Of Thee,” was taught to my second grade class by my teacher, Miss Hyatt. It’s one of my favorite patriotic songs. The words, “From Every Mountain Side…Let Freedom Ring,” went straight to my heart. Since a grand view of the rocky mountains could be seen from our class room window… I was…
-
High Speed Internet – “Only The Good” Friday
For the last four days I’ve been out at our Retreat in the Uintah Mts… without a High Speed Internet connection. In fact… no Internet connection at all. Yikes… I didn’t know how much I depend upon it. No e-mail contact, no blogs, no research….oh my gosh… I feel like a fisherman without line, sinker…
-
Happy Father’s Day – “Only The Good” Friday
Happy Father’s Day Dad! My daddy has been gone for over 20 years, but he’s remembered in my mind’s eye… often. On this “Only the Good Friday,” I want to celebrate my Father… James Woodrow DiStefano. Don’t you think my dad was a good looking man…. actually movie star material? Last night, I attended the…
-
Art Linkletter’s Kids – “Only The Good” Friday
Yea! The sun is out on this “Good” Friday. I was getting a little blue after so much rain… so I turned to You Tube for a bit if entertainment. I love kids… and so did Art Linkletter. I remember going home for lunch from elementary school and watching “Kids Say The Darndest Things,” on…
-
Virtual Relationships – “Only The Good” Friday
Virtual relationships are made everyday on the Internet. The definition of “Virtual” is interesting. It means “All Most”… “Imitation”… “Computer Generated.” Are the relationships formed on the internet make believe? Are they imitation… artificial? Hmmmmm. Well, I have to confess… I have many Virtual Relationships via the Internet. I love to get to know people…
-
A Beautiful Sunny Day – “Only The Good” Friday
It’s a beautiful sunny day on this “Good” Friday and I’m trying to get finished up with my planting. It’s been over a week of great weather, which is nice since we had such a cool wet spring. (The wet spring brought on an abundance of Slugs which are making a feast of my Hostas…
-
Home Gardening – “Only The Good” Friday
On this “Good Friday I want to share my passion for home gardening. As long as I can remember, strolling through a nursery, checking out the flowers and shrubs puts a smile on my face. Apparently, I’m not the only one who gets a “big bang” out of meandering through the begonias, petunias, and…
-
Charitable Giving Heros – “Only The Good” Friday
Charitable giving is nothing new to Nick Giordano, a teen hero who has contributed thousands of dollars to the “Make A Wish Foundation”… using his unique talent. We all have unique talents we can share… and it does not need to have a monetary value attached to it. Most often, a helping hand, and a…