Lot 70 Up For Trade
LOT 70 (photo) is up for trade until Tuesday, October 15, 2024 @9:30AMFire Danger Rating – Moderate
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Tag Archives: Ruby Bonham
LAUGHTER
How long has it been since you laughed until tears ran down your cheeks – happy tears? Laughter is not only good for the soul it is good for your health. Laughter releases endorphins known as
Why Words Matter
Words matter. In stories they can create a multitude of emotions. A writer essentially creates a picture with words. A reader can lose himself in a well written story as the writer weaves his magic spell. Have you ever been … Continue reading
Writing Group and “A Charmed Life”
by Ruby Bonham The Writing Group meets every Saturday morning at 9:30 in the Card Room. Anyone can attend and contribute their own style of writing or just listen. We have a core of five members with others that attend … Continue reading
THE MAGIC GARDEN
Tinka opened her eyes and pushed away the blanket of leaves that covered her. She looked around, testing the temperature. She stretched lazily as her gossamer wings unfolded and caught a beam of sunlight. She smelled the rich earth and … Continue reading
Quartzite Country Star
Quartzsite, Arizona is a dusty little town of 2500 on I-10 close to the California border. In the winter months, the population grows to over a million. People come for the weather, ATVing, rockhounding and music. Musicians from Canada and … Continue reading
Humanity
By Ruby Bonham Is humanity progressing or regressing? Technology has had a major impact on the way we perceive things The media stirs the pot, keeping people in an agitated state and prone to violence. Truth and fact finding are … Continue reading
Dryer Shrinkage
By Ruby Bonham Over the years my clothes have mysteriously shrunk in the dryer. One day they fit then surprise, they don’t. After much investigation I concluded it must be the dryer. To prevent this anomaly, I have kept two … Continue reading
NEW YEARS AND RESOLUTIONS
The oldest calendar was a mesolithic arrangement of 12 pits and an arc found in Aberdeanshire, Scotland. It was dated roughly 8000 BC and was a lunar calendar. The twelve months related to the lunar cycles. The first recorded celebrations … Continue reading
Caregiving
CAREGIVING The hardest thing you will ever do in life is to become a caregiver. Whether it happens gradually or suddenly, it is devastating to both the caregiver and the loved one. No one ever expects it to happen to … Continue reading
Getting Old Ain’t for Sissies
“Getting old ain’t for sissies”. How many times have we heard that phrase? Of course we always thought it applied to someone else – not us. When did we cross that age barrier into Senior Citizen? Just yesterday we were … Continue reading
Second Chances
Since losing Ed, then DeDe and finally Dolly, I wasn’t sure I wanted to open my heart to future loss again. I was fine, no dog bowls, toys or dog beds cluttering the house. I still got up to feed … Continue reading
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In Memoriam – Dolly
By Ruby Bonham Although we remember the lost lives of our park members, there is another loss that we don’t usually share – the loss of a beloved pet. As I was working on this I read Fred’s loss of … Continue reading
Grief
It seems like the whole world resonates with the sound and feel of grieving. It has been nearly two years since the beginning of the “great pandemic” and we are still losing loved ones at an alarming rate. Add to … Continue reading
HOW – A Sequel
by Ruby Bonham After exploring the Whys, I got to thinking about Fred’s Why Nots. Which brought me to HOW. How do we cope with all the Whys. Each of the whys is an event in our lives that has … Continue reading
THE WISH
by Ruby Bonham The following is a song written, copyrighted, and recorded by Cookie Shannon of the Little Sisters. Cookie and her sister Margaret have performed here at Timber Valley along with our park musicians. Cookie gave me permission to … Continue reading
WHY
by Ruby Bonham Sometimes I feel like a four-year-old again with my endless “whys”. Most of them are unanswered but I hold out hope that one day I will understand. As a young girl, I didn’t pray for things, instead, … Continue reading
Another Bear Story
By Ruby Bonham Seeing the notices of our semi-resident black bear in the park has brought back a lot of memories. Thus these recollections. My ex was with a friend when he bought two baby black bears. He said he … Continue reading
THE MISADVENTURES OF L’iL TOOT
By Ruby Bonham L’il Toot is a Classic Bell Boy boat. Ed found her in a field with a gaping hole in her side. After approaching the farmer he bought her and hauled her home where he lovingly restored her. … Continue reading
Covid Weight Gain
by Ruby Bonham My dog has Covid Weight Gain! How did my slim , trim and healthy dog expand to over twenty pounds. We will NOT discuss her owner’s weight gain. I have heard the chatter around the park of … Continue reading
His Mama was a Chicken
A Short Story for Kids and Seniors by Ruby Bonham The little Silkie chicken squirmed on her nest. That one big egg was about to wear a blister on her bottom side and she was sure she was getting a … Continue reading
