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Dogs deal with unwelcomed visitors

One night when my son opened the door to let our dog, Little Girl, inside, he found her in confrontation with a possum. Our normally ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, November 20, 2021 7:30 am

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Finding security in ever-changing world

A remnant of my daughter’s security blanket hangs in my husband’s former office. I hope she will forgive me for publically reminiscing about her attachment ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Friday, November 12, 2021 2:30 pm

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Fall brings many pleasant surprises

One fall day, properly buckled in with my seat belt and my windows rolled up I enjoyed soft music floating from the car radio with ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Friday, October 29, 2021 11:56 am

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Sharing flower cuttings is a joy

Since an elderly gentleman dropped off some plants with delicate white blooms at the Foley newspaper office, I have been fascinated by them. They are ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Friday, February 21, 2020 7:08 pm

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Beautiful star symbolized birth of Jesus

During World War II, a father drove his young son around their community on Christmas Eve to see the lighted Christmas decorations.    Along the ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Friday, December 27, 2019 6:05 pm

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I’ll always remember mother’s dishes

When it is time to take down my Christmas dishes from a couple of shelves in my kitchen every year, I remember my mother’s frantic ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Friday, December 13, 2019 12:37 pm

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Do you believe in angels?

Do you believe in angels? One cloudy morning, I stepped outside with my raincoat, well-worn rain bonnet and my dilapidated umbrella in my arms. It ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Friday, December 6, 2019 5:34 pm

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Herriot books worth the while

I enjoy books that make me laugh at times and tug at my heartstrings at others. James Herriot’s fit that description. My husband had macular ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Friday, October 4, 2019 10:59 am

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As we age ‘old’ seems young to us

I was puzzled because my mother called some friends she had not seen in ages “That boy and girl.” I now understand. Although they were ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, June 29, 2019 12:00 am

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Father’s Day began in 1910; Nixon made it official in ‘72

Father’s Day. Did you ever wonder how it got started? In searching for its origin, I found accounts of two women who had the idea ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:47 am

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