Tag Archives: Ruby Bonham

Why Words Matter

Posted on August 22, 2024 by webadmin

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 →

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Writing Group and “A Charmed Life”

Posted on August 6, 2024 by webadmin

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 →

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THE MAGIC GARDEN

Posted on May 11, 2024 by webadmin

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 →

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Quartzite Country Star

Posted on March 19, 2024 by webadmin

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 →

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Humanity

Posted on March 1, 2024 by webadmin

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 →

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Dryer Shrinkage

Posted on January 23, 2024 by webadmin

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 →

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NEW YEARS AND RESOLUTIONS

Posted on January 1, 2024 by webadmin

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 →

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Caregiving

Posted on December 3, 2023 by webadmin

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 →

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Getting Old Ain’t for Sissies

Posted on October 28, 2023 by webadmin

“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 →

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Second Chances

Posted on July 28, 2023 by webadmin

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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