Jane’s Journals Person of the Year

Angela Merkle received Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. If you are looking for someone who is trying to unravel economic woes and keep Europe united, Angie is your gal.If you are looking for someone to take on the fight of good over evil, Rey, of Star Wars 7 is your gal. Rey wins because…

2015 Reading List and Favorite Reads

Time again to share my reading log. This year I read 159 books. My goal each year is 150. Most of the books are Kindle editions, some are from Audible. I finally signed up for e-books from the local library, which helps me stay within my book budget. My favorite category is once again outdoor, nature,…

Zombie Cars

I moved my living room chair for the winter. I now sit across from the little wood stove. This gives me a higher and wider view of the street and houses in front of me. Previously, the chair provided maximum bird viewing. From my new perch, I see people driving to work at the Assisted…

A Very Merry Sausage Holiday

Remember my post “Sausage Situation”, where I selfishly refused to give up the last Wishek Sausage? Something funny happened after that!  A  church member brought me a heavy gift bag. First item: a homemade kugen, another tradition I will write about later. Then, two packages of Wishek Sausage!!! Ha-ha-ha, you read my blog, I said!…

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is a Chick Flick!

I will avoid spoilers here. My goal is to simply effervesce and jabber about “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The storyline is perfect, the new young stars are great, the old stars are fabulous, the droids/robots are cute as ever. The producers did not go too high-tech, which makes the settings (like the 1st Order…

Sausage Situation

Wishek Sausage is famous in certain circles. In fact, when I told a friend in Wyoming that I was moving to Wishek, he salivated right before my eyes and gushed about the local sausage. Many of our small town grocers make and sell sausage, each one with a slight difference. The favorite is always Wishek Sausage.…

Before the Storm

What to do when you know a snow storm is roaring and twirling over the prairie and heading towards your hamlet? Go for a hike, possibly the last until spring. I checked in with Don the Baptist and he was ready for an adventure too. Tango, get your coat! We had fog and freezing temperatures…

More Thoughts About the Prairie

After only 1 year, I am still fascinated by the northern prairie: the birds, mammals, plants, wetlands. This ecosystem is both delicate and inviting, harsh and forbidding, depending on the season. A mild winter settles into the prairie this year. Snow is scarce, but the nighttime temperatures in the teens cause the lakes to freeze. People…

A Gun?

I talked to a dear friend in another state this week. Normally, we talk about our kids, her grandkids, my recent adventures, Donald Trump’s hair: normal stuff. This week we talked about guns. Do you have one, she asked? No, but I am thinking about getting a small pistol. She replies energetically, Me too!  Later…