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September 2021
September arrives this year on the heels of Hurricane Ida, a
sopping wet gal who blew in on the highest winds seen in the southern
USA, causing the weather forecasters to strive to keep a proper worried
demeanor while their calculator minds were adding up the stats that
were sure to break records, and records have been broken. One,
thankfully being fewer lives lost, possibly because of those same
weather forecasters diligently warning people far ahead of the actual
event thus giving even the procrastinators time to make their safety
arrangements.
Our authors hardly mentioned the weather, but with the
inevitable Universal consciousness that always presents us with
serendiitous moments, both our columnist Pauline Evanosky (Woo Woo) and
poet Walt Perryman (Just Rambling Thoughts) urge everyone to watch less
TV. Peace of mind and time to do other activites being the core of
their advice.
Bud Lemire's poems for this issue are "Dana, My Friend,"
"Take Time," "Your Profile Picture, and "Be Fair Mask Up." Walt
Perryman, our 'Cowboy Poet' at Luckenbach, has one poem titled for that
fair community, and two more besides the one mentioned previously:
"Hospice Nurses" and "No More Crying."
John I. Blair sent one poem, "Plans" which fits many of us.
Bruce Clifford shares three of his titled: "Saints and Sinners," "How
Long," and "Please Give Me a Moment ."
Mattie Lennon (Irish Eyes) expresses his interest in the new
book from Pauline Clooney and includes some of her own life amd
experiences. He adds news and some remembrances about a friend, now 91
and going strong. Marilyn Carnell (Sifoddling Along) intrigues us with
the names still being used for townships in her corner of Missouri, the
SW corner to be exact which is where MacDonald County is located.
Thomas O'Neill (Introspective) entertains us with a loving
tale about his grandfather Red O'Neill, an Irishman who lived in
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. Rod Cohenour (Cooking with Rod) gears up with a
couple of "keeper" recipes and an adaptation of a Italian dish he calls
"Halos and Horns."
Judith Kroll (On Trek) who gives great advice, reminds us that
we are all One. Melinda Cohenour (Armchair Genealogy) continues to
help with the technical data and how to master it while chasing DNA
shared matches that Ancestry collates with their vast resources. John I.
Blair (View from My Back Steps) found more enticing pics of various
plants one might encourage if they choose to "reWild" their garden as he
is doing with his.
Mike Craner and wife Susie, dear friends, support and assist
in our efforts to keep this informational and entertaining publication
viable despite the many demands, business, family, and personal in
their lives. I admire and bless them every day. Thanks, Mike, for
keeping our pencilstubs perking along.
Click on author's byline for bio and list of other works published by Pencil Stubs Online.
This
issue appears in the ezine at www.pencilstubs.com and also in the blog
www.pencilstubs.net with the capability of adding comments at the
latter.
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