Paula Johnson

by Paula Johnson Getting nostalgic for something simple or cozy or familiar?  The book and film Bridges of Madison County wasn’t about covered bridges, but it might have spawned a return to them. Not a “return” as in building new … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Nostalgia

by Paula Johnson When Arnie Schten started his match-making between Curt and me, one of the things he told me was, “Curt reads.” He added that his topic is usually farming: methods, crop enhancement, etc. However, Arn knew that … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Gluten Free

by Paula Johnson One of my stress reducers and fun things to do in my spare time is bake. Nope – not cook, bake! I save dessert recipes with the intention of making them.     So, when I finally got to retire – for the … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Individual No Bake Lime Cheesecakes

by Paula Johnson April’s birthstone is the diamond. Let’s see how you sparkle with this trivia quiz. Questions: 1. Where or when did the U.S. record snowfall occur? 2. What do we call a baby puffin? 3. How are New York City … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: April Trivia

by Paula Johnson Is your mailbox beginning to look like Christmas – only with seed catalogues instead?!!    My farmer is switching this year from acres to food plots. We call it retirement. Interestingly enough, though, … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Michigan Agriculture

by Paula Johnson Vocabulary words are a favorite with me. During high school years, I used the family’s Roget’s Thesaurus almost to the point of a third appendage.     The 1946 edition that we had, not only was “the … [Read more...] about Bit & Pieces: Words

by Paula Johnson Call me an eternal optimist, but I think spring is in the air.    Spring is many things to many people, but by and large it means getting outside, opening the windows, and letting the outside … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Presidential Exercise

by Paula Johnson  We all know what a trial my farmer has had over the past 2+ years, and he is coming along exceptionally well. After his time at Cleveland Clinic with radiation to kill the tumor pushing on his brain stem, he seemed … [Read more...] about Bit & Pieces: Gulf of Mexico Cruise 2025

by Paula Johnson The Ides of March are upon us – “Et tu Brute?” Julius Caesar met his fate; yet I hope you have much success with this month’s trivia. Questions1. How did we get the expression “paint the town red” to mean a lively and … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: March Trivia

by Paula Johnson A headline caught my eye a few weeks ago. It was referring to the price of a movie ticket in the 1950s. I used to love movies. I even enjoyed theater on TV, which in the 60s might translate to a movie. There were … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Movie Theater

by Paula Johnson I seldom watch TV, but I have found a commercial that I love. I hope the company will create a new one for the next Super Bowl keeping the same animal. It would certainly stand a chance of being better than any this … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: The Owl

by Paula Johnson Maybe we should be grateful for Latin roots of words. Pennsylvania is a good example.    As children in school maybe you remember learning that William Penn had a charter to establish a colony in the New … [Read more...] about Bit & Pieces: Tidbits