Kathryn’s Blog

Good morning from Illinois. Found a fall picture to cheer me up, as winter blues attempt to fill my soul. These creatures are so beautiful. This morning there must have been over a hundred white pelicans, getting a breakfast of fish, as their long beaks dipped into the water. Reflections this week slip back to Read more

For one friend recently, the thought of seeing flowers again was almost never going to happen. Recently, we will call her Connie, was feeling weak and dizzy. Being near the bathroom, she attempted to sit and rest on the toilet. Then, before she could get her balance, she tumbled into the bathtub. For most of Read more

Are you complaining today about the cooking facilities at your home? Has your freezer destroyed your favorite garden produce saved for delicious, fresh vegetable soup? Did one of the kids/spouse/visitor just drop your favorite mixing bowl or the antique glass from grandma’s legacy? Perhaps you or one of the kids thought you burned the toast Read more

Friends of Ransom Notes, I have been so serious of late. Thought I should add just a bit of fun. A friend sent me this pancake design. Bake one and then share it with some kids, or adults who wish they were kids, or teens or still act like kids. Everyone (or nearly everyone) loves Read more

Just as Kitty needs water frequently, so do we need to drink the spiritual water of life. Our sixteen-year-old cat is no longer able to leap over mountains (or even up on high sinks.) We must gently pick her up, turn on the water, and then she must of her own free will, do the Read more

Hello readers from a first-time author, Kathryn Ransom, as of April 2019. Not only am I venturing into the publishing world, at the age of 84, I am attempting my first blog as an update to my first web site, http://www.kathrynransom.com. I love people, talking, and learning to write but oh! this social media world Read more