Tag Archives: Change

Flying A Drone. It’s Way Harder Than It Looks

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Barb

My shortcut through our community college, revealed 6 people standing on the baseball field 10 feet apart. They flew drones to the outfield, then back. This was a class in Wilderness Firefighting. Here in Oregon, aerial surveillance can be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats/Dogs, Change, Choices, Feel Good Books, Life, Small Town Mysteries, Writing | Tagged Before Morning Breaks, Cats/Dogs, Change, Choices, Drones, Feel Good Books, Little Irritations, Small Town Mystery, Writing | 8 Comments

Can’t See The Light

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Barb

I have a trick to keep me buoyed during this dark time of season. I cut off the tops of onions (just the green parts) and use them in stews and tummy-warming casseroles. Then I stick the bulbs in about … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Change, Cooking, Hope, Humor, Lights, Sleepless Nights, Worries | Tagged Better Days Are Coming, Change, Hope, Never Give Up, See the Light, Worry | 11 Comments

The Gift for Someone Who Doesn’t Need Anything

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Barb

This came out 6 years ago, but my 2 brain cells don’t remember it, so maybe you’ll enjoy it again, too. Many of the readers of Before Morning Breaks are folks who’ve tromped the by-ways and vine-littered trails of life. … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Change, Choices, Enough, Humor, Life, Smiles | Tagged Before Morning Breaks, boats, Change, Gifts for the hard to get, good souvenirs, healing hearts, life journey, the best gift, Valentine gifts, yachts | 48 Comments

A Tube of Tea, please?

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Barb

I don’t get it. You’re going to have to explain it to me. Sure, sure, when it comes to a hot day on the beach nothing’s better than a cooler of drinks. You’ll find me head down, bottom up, clawing … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Cooking, Humor, Life | Tagged bubble tea, canning, Change, ginger ale, homemade root beer, summer, sun tea, tapioca, Tea | 29 Comments

A Man’s Candy Bar

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Barb

In addition to graduations and strange U.S. national holidays: National Bubba Day (June 2nd), National Moonshine Day (June 5th), and National Paul Bunyon Day (June 28th), the month of June hosts Father’s Day(always the third Sunday in June). So, I … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Change, Choices, Humor | Tagged candy bars, Change, chocolate, Comfort food, E.T., Father's Day, holidays for men, wasabi, World War II | 28 Comments

Change Your Mood With the Right Shoes

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Barb

There is a gumpy little saying cruising the internet. It’s all over facebook, adorned with rainbows or kittens. To be a rebel, I’m attaching my saddle oxfords to it…or I would if I had any. First…the saying. If you are … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Cats/Dogs, Change, Choices, Enough, Hope, Humor, Life, Satire, Smiles, Worries | Tagged Change, Forgiving Yourself, Happy Childhood, Memes, Saddle Oxfords, Shoes, The future, The Past, The right attitude, Worry | 35 Comments

Laugh till You Cry

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Barb

Usually I’d rather come up with original posts. But parts of this made me laugh so hard, I was crying. I share it here, in case you need some light heartedness. Be inspired by these blunders. We’re all wonderfully human. … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Change, Humor, Life | Tagged bad weather, Change, foot in mouth, Humor, mistakes, photo bombing, sausages | 9 Comments

Power to the Inspiration-Challenged

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Barb

February Blaaaaaaahs. So a writer-friend suggested that we attend Zumba classes. Good exercise. Blood to the brain. Juice up the vertebrae. It’ll help our creative whats-its. We chose the “Basic” level of classes to attend. The level of expertise didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Change, Choices, Humor, Life, Smiles, Writing | Tagged Change, Cows, creativity, dancing, exercise, inspiration, joy, potlucks, Writing, zumba | 47 Comments

Making Deer Nuts and Big Money Bucks

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Barb

Recently a TALL honkin’ fence went up around my neighbor’s land. High. Ugly. The kids, cats, and dogs sometimes cut across this guy’s fields, but this seemed like inhospitable overkill. The newspaper woman inside of me elbowed my curiosity until … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Humor, Life | Tagged 10 point buck, Antlers, artificial insemination, Change, deer, deer semen, Fences, Making Money, prize animals, Too much money | 30 Comments

Tongue Spam: Eating Everything But the Moo!

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Barb

While doing research , I ran across an old black and white magazine ad for SPAM. In the Hormel line-up was Tongue Spam. Unfortunately, I can’t find the ad again in the internet maze, but it brought back a shadowy … Continue reading →