Whistling! I never hear anyone whistling a tune any more. Do you? I used to whistle a lot. But, as the years increased, my ability to whistle decreased. My grandpa used to whistle as he went to the barn to milk his cows each morning. In the darkness of early morning, with a hard day’s […]
May 6, 2024
A Whistle a Day
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A lot of things that used to be commonplace have fallen to the wayside in the rush of a technological age. For example, I never hear anyone whistle a tune any more. Do you? I used to whistle a lot. Now, something has happened to my whistler and I have a pretty limited range. Used […]
Sep 29, 2019
Wet Your Whistle
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“Sit down and wet your whistle.” What? What does that mean? A dry mouth and lips don’t whistle very well, so, this was a welcoming invitation, to come in, sit down, and have something to drink. I grew up hearing whistling. Dad didn’t whistle as much as Mom did. Dad sang a lot, but when […]
Dec 3, 2017
Sunday Coffee with Blanche
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My friend Carol sent an email this morning. On the subject line, she had written, Sunday Coffee with Blanche. It would be nice if she and I could sit down for coffee this morning–it would be nice if you and I could too. So, let’s pretend. This morning as I was checking through the news […]
