VISITING MY FAMILY IS A RELATIVE EXPERIENCE
I was reminded recently that the only thing growing in my family tree are fruits and nuts. Personally, I am
Read MoreOur Original Leisure & Entertainment showcases columns, stories, and features that entertain, inspire, and spark curiosity. Written by local Waynedale and Fort Wayne columnists, these pieces explore traditions, everyday history, quilting and handcrafts, movies, humor, and reflections on life in northeast Indiana. Each story is created exclusively for The Waynedale News, inviting readers to slow down, enjoy a good read, and stay connected with the people, memories, and pastimes that make this community unique.
I was reminded recently that the only thing growing in my family tree are fruits and nuts. Personally, I am
Read MoreI have a friend who has a store in North Webster called Native Images. Her name is Kellie. She is
Read MoreSteve slowly saddled his horse, Old Snort, and climbed stiffly aboard in the cold snap of morning. He pulled his
Read MoreJini, Aura and Enzo climbed into Jini’s dinghy. Aura started the motor and Enzo cast off the painter-they were headed
Read MoreDear Lord:Thanksgiving Day is almost here, and I’ve been thinking of your many blessings. It’s just not on this day
Read MoreFABRIC AND FRIENDS FIRST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION I heard about it for months. “Have you seen the new quilt shop in
Read MoreA man went to his rabbi and complained, “There are ten of us living in one room. Life is unbearable!
Read MoreDave, everybody called him Shark Boy and Aura were headed back down the coral path to the dinghy when suddenly
Read MoreSOMETHING TOLDTHE WILD GEESE By Rachel Lyman FieldSomething told the wild geeseIt was time to go;Though the fields lay goldenSomething
Read MoreSTITCHING FOR OUR VETERANS: QUILTS OF VALOR This will be a special Veteran’s Day-11/11/11. It was on this the 11th
Read MoreThis is the third of four parts of the story that completes the mystery of the Moai statue found on
Read MoreMy first wife came from a ranching family way back up in the hills of central California and had a
Read MoreThe other day, I was reading a newspaper article about how cashiers are irreplaceable and that some grocery stores are
Read MoreIn my meditation, dream time, and prayer time, I told God that I want to serve Him, but I’m confused.
Read MoreDave (everybody called him Shark Boy) closed his cell phone and was emotionally torn between staying at the boat shack
Read MoreOur Heavenly Father has poured molten gold upon our hills, while here and there a maple stands out in scarlet
Read MoreHalloween Costume Fun If you are looking for an easy Halloween costume to make for a young man in your
Read MoreOn Tuesday, September 29, 2011 a local writer who reflects on others’ experiences, Frank Gray from the Journal Gazette in
Read MoreThere is a time when the stars line up just right, when the grass is at its peak in nourishment
Read MoreDark shadows covered Lovango before Dave (everybody called him Shark Boy), and Big Jesse finished sifting through the excavation. Jesse
Read MoreA SUPERMARKETOF FAITHOpen 24 hours a day, including holidays. There are many lanes where you can do a self-checkout. Some
Read MoreSummer: I heard the katydids tolling your death knell last night. In fact, the lonely haunting dirge has sounded out
Read MoreTwo year retrospect: Looking back – Looking forward It hit me two weeks ago when I started to write column
Read MoreBill Gates recently gave a speech at a high school about eleven (11) things they did not and will not
Read MoreSeptember peeps cautiously around the corner as if debating whether to allow autumn to enter our hills, or permit summer
Read MoreCatherine’s flower garden quilt. One of the most popular quilt designs of the 1925 -1940 era was Grandmother’s Flower Garden.
Read MoreWe have talked much about the advantages of belonging to a Toastmasters group, but I thought you might like to
Read MoreDid you ever say, or hear someone else say, “I’m just so busy!” Yes, I know many people are, but
Read MoreDewey Decker silently shoveled cow manure into the back of his pickup, but for the first time, his heart wasn’t
Read MoreDave, (everybody called him Shark Boy), laid on his back and looked up at the white cumulus clouds drifting across
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