Letting Go...

There definitely comes a TIME
to LET GO of certain things that
no longer work. That's CHANGE
and the process is called LIFE.

After 50 years of RESEARCHING
my ROOTS and writing histories,
it's time to DISTRIBUTE my work
VIA ancestry and local collections.

After 2 years of WRITING a weekly COLUMN and monthly magazine articles, it's time to turn to POETRY for new GROWTH and stimulation.

Focusing on leaving a LEGACY for my FAMILY and grandchildren
is where I'm at. How can I SHARE my LOVE of our ancestors with them?

What CHANGES do you need in your life?

(Photos of twin grand dgs-Heather + Emilee)

Farm Poems

HORSE TRAVEL

People rode horses or walked

before there were automobiles.

They'd saddle up old Betsy or

hook her to a wagon with wheels.

Off they’d go for a carefree ride

in winter, snuggling with all ages

in a crowded sleigh or buggy ride.

Then came the horseless carriages.

MILK COWS

Ever milked a cow?
It’s really lots of fun.
But watch out, for momma
for she can weigh a ton.

If you didn’t have a milk cow,
there was nothing to drink.
You’d have to buy your milk
from a farm. What do you think?

Hamburger comes from a cow, too.
Tasty steaks and nice roasts to eat.
We’d be hungry without cattle,
and cowboys to raise our beef meat.

MARCH

any opportunities

rrive unexpectedly as

ain falls gently

olor returns with spring

ere in my desert home