Kate's Blog

Saturday's sunrise I'd like to take the night off-from insomnia. I recall a sleep disorder doctor asking me when my problem started. In my late 20s, I told him. It crept up on me until insomnia became my regular companion. At the time, I was reluctant to get more help...

Suzanne Woods Fisher "You will always leave something behind. Your Influence." Amish ProverbMy grandmother, Marion Woods, was a bundle of high energy. Even later in life, she was adamant that I see cellphones on fanmisenior.com with her so we could stay in contact...

With Thanksgiving around the corner, I notice the stores are plunging into the so-called holiday season (really Christmas and Chanukah), a time where gifts are exchanged aplenty. People spend, spend, spend, and often find goodies they’d like for themselves. I know, I...

Northwest Sunrise As I've mentioned before, I don't particularly like change. For example, it always takes me weeks to make the shift from “daylight savings” to “regular” time. I keep checking the clocks to make sure they’re right and I’m not running late. Or is that...

Greetings, everyone! Care to take a drive through Amish Country with me? Several fabulous shops under one roof in Intercourse, PA. Expansive Farm An Amish Buggy - we're getting there A colorful farm What better way to spend your day? If you haven't already, please...

My mother cautioned me to never tell anyone—other than the postal carrier and trusted neighbors and friends—when I left for the weekend or on a vacation. That’s why I didn’t peep a word about our wonderful trip to Lancaster County ahead of time or post photos of the...

“What do you want to do for our anniversary this year?” my husband asked me over dinner. In the past, instead of exchanging gifts, we’ve gone shopping together and purchased a household item both of us could enjoy. One year a brass lamp, another a refrigerator … not...

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