by Carol Boggess | Apr 17, 2020 | Ponderings
Have you ever shot a rifle with a scope on it? I fired a rifle once, but without a scope on it. I had to learn to aim a bit to the side of the target in order to hit it. It was a challenge to be consistent in knocking those tin cans off the farm fence. Much easier...
by Carol Boggess | Apr 3, 2020 | Ponderings
How are you? For most of us, being quarantined is not feeling so great. Either we violate the idea of quarantine and the social distancing protocol, or we hunker down and wonder how long. I confess I’m very introverted and it doesn’t feel as severe to me, but I’m...
by Carol Boggess | Mar 14, 2020 | Ponderings
How are you doing these days? Churches and sporting events are cancelled. Medical professionals and hospitals are becoming overwhelmed. Those with symptoms are quarantined for 14 days. Perhaps you are wondering what your kids do once school spring break is over; do...
by Carol Boggess | Jun 7, 2019 | Why am I here
I have a phobia. What is a phobia? An inexplicable, illogical, exaggerated response to a situation or object. Let me tell you about my phobia. Snakes. About 48 years ago, we rented an old abandoned farm house and started to work on it. The grass in the yard (mostly...
by Carol Boggess | Jan 11, 2019 | Why am I here
This week, January 8 marks the 26th anniversary of the sudden death of my young husband. The morning of January 8 I happened to notice the time was 7:45, the time I arrived at work that morning in 1993. I thought about how I had no idea then that in 45 minutes I would...