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Nina Keenam

Ice cream, memories of ol’ summertime

As I scooped a helping of ice cream in a favorite bowl for an afternoon snack, it brought a smile to my face. I enjoy ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, August 26, 2017 1:01 am

Nina Keenam

Never had fire ants before South Alabama

I received a disturbing call informing me that a dear friend suffered a fall with an injured wrist and one foot landing on a fire ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, August 19, 2017 1:39 am

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She did it herself before do-it-yourself was cool

While sitting under a dryer at a beauty shop, I flipped through the pages of a magazine filled with decorating ideas. My mother came to ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, August 5, 2017 12:39 am

Nina Keenam

When life gets foggy, look to light

What a difference a patch of sunlight can make. The room was shaded, but the curtains were open. A bit of sunshine danced across the ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, July 29, 2017 12:00 am

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Prized Brownie captured memories

I’ve never been an organized person. I always said that when I retired I was going to pull out all the photos I have accumulated ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, July 22, 2017 12:34 am

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Years later, her dance still makes me laugh

Isn’t it wonderful that sometimes God puts a person in our path who makes us forget ourselves and our troubles and enjoy a good laugh? ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, July 15, 2017 12:34 am

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Strange things trigger buried memories

Isn’t it amazing how something you had forgotten creeps out of your consciousness after years and years have passed? It has happened to me several ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, July 8, 2017 12:00 am

Nina Keenam

Southerners were paid to plant kudzu

What vine zigzags across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi and even spreads as far north as Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Connecticut, and as far west as ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Friday, June 23, 2017 11:45 pm

Nina Keenam

Complex eyes protect butterflies

Did you ever wonder why it is so hard to catch a butterfly? I remember as a child, I would think I almost had one ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, June 10, 2017 3:33 pm

Nina Keenam

Old dream came true with Honey Bee

The slightly loose cover with frayed corners of a book tucked among paperbacks and hardbacks caught my eye as I rummaged through my office bookcase. ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, June 3, 2017 12:41 am

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