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Renaissance Man
Categories: C.H. Wendel
Renaissance Man Not long ago when talking to a friend about our years together, my friend commented that Chuck was a Renaissance Man. I am not really sure about the about that label, but it is true that his interests were certainly wide ranging. When he took an interest in something, he studied and learned…
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Old Thresher Reunion Memories
Categories: C.H. Wendel
Old Threshers Reunion 2021 The very first look at farming in Iowa began with a visit to The Old Threshers Reunion in 2012. While later I made several visits to the Wendel family farm near Atkins, my first moment of awe was looking at a sea of tractors. I had never seen so many. This moment…
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FIRST KISS
Categories: The Good Ole Days
First Kiss By Dr. Judy 2003 Standing on the brink of a cliff, high above a restless sea the lovers joined hands. Silhouetted against the blazing orange of a setting sun their youthful profiles were barely a blush apart. Her face tilted upward, lips trembling. He leaned down, poised and ready at their next heartbeat to gently link them…
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Movies verses Books
Categories: The Good Ole Days
Books verses Movies-My Latest Rant While some big box bookstores and Amazon still are selling books. There are more and more choices for entertainment today. Like the huge aisle of breakfast food choices at the grocery store adults and children have myriads of choices I never had growing up. As senior citizens many of us…
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Time Consuming Productions
Categories: Letter Press
Time Consuming Productions My love of printing will never fade. Spending so many happy hours with my spouse, Chuck Wendel, in our letter press shop compels me to try to find ways to keep being creative with letters and pictures. I began to explore different tools and ways to create hand made printed designs and messages.…
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My Love Affair With Letter Press
Categories: Letter Press
My Love Affair with Letter Press and Chuck Wendel Chuck has been gone for nearly two years and as time passes it becomes easier to recall and write about our time together. As I try to write our story, it must be centered around our letter press work. Working in our letter press print shop…
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On Behalf of All Seniors-My Plastic Rant with Apologies to Lewis Black
Categories: The Good Ole Days
Our fingers are not as agile, and our strength is not so hot. But as time passes there no stopping this process of wrapping absolutely everything in PLASTIC. Not only that, those cute little, theft- free packages are everywhere. You must use scissors or a knife to open even the smallest package. Let us also not forget…
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For Caregivers
Categories: Coffee Chats
When the One You Cared for Dies Its has been nearly three years since my spouse. Chuck Wendel died. We had only a year of our 9-year marriage before his second stroke made him basically a quadriplegic. His earlier stroke, one that affected his left side did not stop him from continuing to travel, write…
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Kitchen Table 2021
Categories: Kitchen Table Poetry
At The Kitchen Table Again The years have passed, so quick they fly. Some I loved have said goodbye.. Alone I sit; no longer cry Because of my sweet memories. If poem or random thought descends, I use my time to now attend The call of my audacious muse Back at my kitchen table.. Everyday Glitches. Surely you…
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1-800-CALL MOM
Categories: Parenting
1-800 CALL MOM Show me a working mother who has never had a frantic phone call from a child when she is at work, and you will show me a very lucky woman. There have been several times during my working career that I have been on the other line of a phone call from…