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Courage by Grace Vanderzande
March 12, 2026

Courage,  Grace Vanderzande  Today, as I sit and pick at the keyboard thinking about my January 2...

Stories
CHILI and Ash
February 5, 2026

 Chili and Ash The sun is shining, and my head is spinning. There is so much to do. There is nothing I must...

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A Load of Scat.
January 14, 2026

 Oh, how I love to see our cows and calves happy. They know what they want and need, and sometimes they know it ...

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MINUS WHAT?
December 9, 2025

MINUS WHAT Oh, it is very pretty outside, that is what I was thinking as I looked out the big window, but that o...

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The Peaceful Manger By Grace Vanderzande
November 30, 2025

The Peaceful Manger   It was Christmas Day evening.    Overhead, the glaring line of lights kept ...

Stories
Then and Now
November 10, 2025

  My whole life has revolved around a series of ironies.   This is no surprise in my world of “th...

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Beans!
October 2, 2025

Grace was a small-village girl with big dreams. A blogger, newspaper columnist, artist, and the author of two short s...

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Time, Blue Spruce and Birds
September 16, 2025

Time, Blue Spruce, and Birds We planted Blue Spruce trees on our front lawn years ago. I really have no idea exa...

Inspiration
The Silence Was Deafening. A poem by Grace Vanderzande
September 9, 2025

The silence was deafening.             A Poem by Grace Va...

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Rumours and Discoveries
September 1, 2025

Rumours and Discoveries A newspaper column from 2019.At some point in our lives, we must make decisions based on...

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Facing The Unexpected. By Grace Vanderzande
August 18, 2025

Facing the unexpected with Courage1952 Vimy Barracks    ( An old photo that gives me strength).  photo...

Inspiration
A Tract of Timberland
August 15, 2025

A Tract of Timberland Today, I headed to the forest, the woods, or as I prefer to call it The Bus...

Inspiration
Finding My Spot Back in Blogland
August 13, 2025

 Wow, this is stepping back into the past. That familiar place where you told your truth and shared your thought...

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