Monica Hess

Allow me to present an ethics dilema.   There’s money out there for the taking!  Grant money!  The government is giving it away, so you’d be foolish not to take it.  After all, somebody will.  They’ll go out, apply for those grants, buy property, “employ people to fix up that property” and then sell that property to [...]

I’m turning this blog post over to Maj. L. Caudill USMC (Ret) because I believe our country is in a dark place right now, and it’s important to let people know what’s important about the Second Amendment.  Don’t miss his post.  It explains things perfectly.  The Gun is Civilization,  By Maj. L. Caudill USMC (Ret) [...]

Well, now I’ve done it.  Finally I convinced my husband that we needed some chickens.  I’ve always loved watching chickens scratch in the dirt.  They make me think of growing up on the farm.  I took so much for granted back then.  So, now we have eight little pullets.  Or seven pullets and a rooster…it’s a little early [...]

Last weekend I attended a party.  This was probably the first party I’ve shown up for in at least 10 years.  I’m known as a dud.  An international party pooper.   But, last weekend, not far from the old high school, I finally enjoyed a party.  Our class of ’73 had an “unofficial” reunion, a “double nickle” [...]

Maybe you do need a Feng Shui Master!  Are you having trouble sleeping?  Are folks fussing and fighting at your house?  Buying a book to learn a little Feng Shui is a good idea, but be careful of which books you invest in.  Some are merely fluff, written to make money for the author, with little substance.  [...]

A couple of Days ago, Dan and I went for a drive in the countryside.  I wanted to introduce him to a special fellow I had met last fall.   I always feel better after chatting a bit with Duncan. This visit though, Duncan seemed a bit miffed.  It was as though he was scolding me for [...]

I met a poet in Walmart the other day…and have to share what he wrote. _________________ The Twelve Letter Word That Starts With r   Relationships have nothing to do with time If two people get along That is the basis for love Let us not wait half our lives To think there is someone [...]