by Paula Johnson As we wait (impatiently) for winter and spring to finally stop their weather war, here are some bits and pieces of trivia to wile away the time – and maybe even bring a little humor and cheer into your … [Read more...] about Bit & Pieces: February Trivia
Bits & Pieces: 1920 Flyer Patterns
by Paula Johnson Personally, I love hats. Anyone who has gone shopping with me knows that I am a sucker for the hat department. I could spend time on end trying on hats and playing with them in different ways to wear them. So, … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: 1920 Flyer Patterns
Bits & Pieces: Wolters & Hinrichs’ 1920 Flyer
by Paula Johnson Not sure how many of you noticed the precious ad on page 7 of last week’s The Marcellus News, but it absolutely caught my attention. Likely it was advertising something available locally since it was in the … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Wolters & Hinrichs’ 1920 Flyer
Bits & Pieces: Paula and John Breakfast at Hotel Center
by Paula Johnson Family stories are the best. There is often nothing sweeter for children than listening to one of their parent’s having time with siblings telling stories of their own childhood. If grandmas or grandpas are … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Paula and John Breakfast at Hotel Center
Bit & Pieces: January Brain Drain
by Paula Johnson Most of us remember the years some states entered the Union. We learned that Delaware was the first in 1787 and Hawaii was the last in 1959. WRONG! Yes, Delaware was the first in 1787, but Hawaii was not … [Read more...] about Bit & Pieces: January Brain Drain
Bits & Pieces: Winter Phenomenon
Snow bales in Gladstone, Illinois by Paula Johnson This latest blizzard has produced hazards, closings, crazies and a rare phenomenon. My cousin Sue who lives in Monmouth, Illinois, got a photo from a friend of hers, … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Winter Phenomenon
Bits & Pieces: Chocolate Pudding Crockpot Cake
by Paula Johnson A few weeks ago, I hosted our book group. We were discussing Catherine Ryan Hyde’s Have You seen Luis Velez? (A fabulous novel with plots and twists.) As hostess, I wanted to serve something that somehow … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Chocolate Pudding Crockpot Cake
Bits & Pieces: Notre Dame Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris - 2014 by Paula Johnson April 15th means tax-day to most Americans in the US. However, April 15, 2019, is the devastating day in Paris when Notre Dame Cathedral burned. The … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Notre Dame Cathedral
Bits & Pieces: Longevity
by Paula Johnson Opposed to Zsa Zsa Gabor and my Aunt Re, I am rather glad to be older. I’m proud to be this age and still have good health and mind. I am also glad to have lived through the times I was dealt. To me … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Longevity
Bits & Pieces: Interesting Volcabulary
by Paula Johnson I love finding new words. The other day, I found a word that was new to me, but the definition was one I’ve known for most of my life. Now try to figure that one. Our Aunt Charlotte (Dad’s … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Interesting Volcabulary
Bits & Pieces: Trivia for December
by Paula Johnson The end of the year is sneaking up on us, and I better get to trivia before I run out of time. After all, we need to keep our wits about us during these stress-filled holidays. Questions: 1. The Middle … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Trivia for December
Bits & Pieces: The Hatpin Panic
The author’s grandmother, Linnie Paul Cline (1887-1967), wearing one of her Grandmother Lydia Houk’s creations by Paula Johnson In today’s world we have concealed carry and open carry. States have their own laws regarding these, … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: The Hatpin Panic