Patsy's Ponderings by Patsy Terrell

I have made the move to a new site for the blog. I was waiting to make an announcement until I got a couple of bugs worked out. But, lets f...

“The snow began to fall again, drifting against the windows, politely begging entrance and then falling with disappointment to the groun...

Carnival Cruise line has been in the news the last few days because of their ship that was stranded for five days, with a full load of pass...

Television turns the viewer into a bystander whereas a book incorporates readers into the story.        --- W.C. Jameson ----------------...

"The soul is contained in the human voice," says David Isay, creator of StoryCorps . For nearly a decade, StoryCorps has been re...

It has been a few years since I first started seeing references to chocolate tastings. But, there was never one near me, so I couldn...

Facebook is wonderful for staying in touch with people from all stages of our lives. It's also easy to over-share. This is not about fra...

Sweet Honey in the Rock was performing in North Newton on Saturday evening and I went with some friends. It was in an older gym/auditoriu...

Greg and I went to Inman today to try out the Harvest Cafe. It was wonderful. We will be going again for sure. The plan was to head ba...

We went to dinner tonight at our favorite local diner. We decided to sit at the counter and during the meal heard a commotion behind us. A...

I have a new car. I didn't really want to get a new car, but learned before Christmas that my car really shouldn't be driven at ...

I am blessed these days to have opportunities to work on projects I really love. Most of them involve a lot of computer time - writing, soc...

Word came out today of a restaurant closing that we enjoyed going to. I'm sorry to learn of this, but it reminds me what a tremendo...

  I spent Christmas and New Year's in Kentucky with family. It was a nice time, and as you can see from the photo, we had a subs...

As we prepare for the turning of the calendar, I'm thinking about moments when your course is undeniably changed because you are chang...

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Tonight we had our first snow fall of the season. It has been warm enough the ground was just wet and provided wonderful reflections of ...

This isn't a post about gun control - it's a post about common sense. 1. If you have a 20 year old "disturbed" son livin...

I seem to have started a new business. It was kind of accidental, but I'm enjoying it. I'm in the divinity making business! There...

Kenny Rogers threw me this autographed  tambourine from the stage during his  2010 Kansas State Fair show. A dear friend is encouragi...

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“If You Were Here,” by Jen Lancaster, chronicles how author Mia and her husband buy and renovate the home used in the movie, “Sixteen ...