Nancy's Notes

Body With this being the beginning of another school year, even though I don’t have a child anxiously waiting for the first day, I do have six of our seven grandchildren enrolled in school, one place or another, from first grade through second year in college.

Body It’s that most wonderful time of the year! As late summer rolls around, kids and their parents make lists of everything each child will need to start school. But before school starts, here in Rooks County, kids of all ages look forward to FAIR TIME!

Body If I could call God on my cell phone to get a direct answer to “Why on earth did You make stinky skunks?” I certainly would do it, especially after the second time our little dog, Charley got sprayed by The. Most. Horrific. Smell. in nature.

Body Those of you 60 years of age or older will probably understand this week’s thoughts and musings more than those in the younger set. When I was growing up, our society was still influenced greatly by the farm culture.

Body A few weeks ago I shared some folklore from Kansas regarding hiccups and hangovers. I am just a little disappointed that I’ve not heard from any readers field-testing these so-called remedies.

Body We all celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1, and we probably all have certain traditions associated with that special day that we hold dear, such as watching parades and football games, or binge-watching movies; playing games with the family; eating a certain meal that is a...

Body Many people like to read, but few enjoy writing. That’s probably because most of our writing experiences have centered around undesirable projects, such as research papers in school. (Guess what? I LOVED writing research papers in school!!

Body A book in our personal library at home is “Folklore from Kansas: Customs, Beliefs, and Superstitions,” which is a fun book to skim through. I think perhaps it is a book that social science teacher Bob Becker purchased back in the 1990s. William E.

Body We went on a very long trip last week in our new-to-us 5th-wheel camper. We had made prior reservations at the campground, which is a must in order to ensure a great spot.

Body I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have recited the 23rd Psalm when I am worried or stressed out about something. It is my go-to stress-reliever, and it’s far more effective than drugs.