May God Bless America the Beautiful

By Cindy Bower I LOVE the 4th of July. I feel deep gratitude to live in America. I'm the one with tears streaming down my cheeks as the flag passes in a parade and at the twenty-one gun salute at funerals. Of my eight great-grandparents, four were immigrants in the early 1900's. They wanted to … Continue reading May God Bless America the Beautiful →

Bee-ing, taking the plunge

Just a year ago, my husband Tom and I decided to acquire bees. Although the decision seemed sudden, I realize it had been brewing for some time. The clincher was two-fold. First, in 2020 new neighbors moved in across the street. They had some bee hives in their backyard. We immediately noticed now much the … Continue reading Bee-ing, taking the plunge →

Early Morning Treasure Hunt

Wild Geraniums My red-handled garden loppers are a girl’s best friend despite the faded finish on one side and a desperate need for sharpening. I can say this with all the honesty of a dental hygienist whose working time is spent with tiny instruments named Montana Jack, Columbia, Gracey, and MX23. With all their intricate … Continue reading Early Morning Treasure Hunt →

The Zinnias of 2020

I first met Mr. Best (name changed) over ten years ago and it wasn’t easy to win him over. My new dental hygiene job was a bit intimidating since I was replacing a highly congenial Brenda, who was beloved to her hundreds of patients. Elmer was a thin-faced gentleman nearing eighty at the time. His … Continue reading The Zinnias of 2020 →

April showers bring May flowers or is it April messings bring May blessings

I once resolved to quit the Sidetrack Sister Society but something kept pulling me back. I was off work from the dental office for six weeks of Covid-19 quarantine in March and April. It was a great time to delve into unfinished and even unstarted projects that had been pinging around in my brain like … Continue reading April showers bring May flowers or is it April messings bring May blessings →

Life is a Rodeo and other Cheyenne Frontier Days Meanderings

Our 45th anniversary date to Cheyenne Frontier Days (hereafter CFD) last Saturday found Tom and I with sister-in-law Connie, and thousands of others from around the country and world, enjoying the Daddy of ‘Em All rodeo. While watching the raw action in real time, I decided that life is essentially a rodeo, as cliché’ as that … Continue reading Life is a Rodeo and other Cheyenne Frontier Days Meanderings →

Measured and Immeasurability Part I

Welcome back to Bower Corner. My last few weeks have been quite an emotional ride, which has led me to think a lot about the dichotomy of living in a world, or even universe, of precise measured-ness (if that is a word), and immeasurable-ness, which would be too large, extensive, or extreme to measure. One … Continue reading Measured and Immeasurability Part I →

Wyoming State Fair’s Living Legacy

Wyoming State Fair series Part III For some reason my competitive spirit didn’t die when I aged out of 4-H. I still enter knitted and crocheted work in the open class needlework department. It seems to call my name annually. Some years I scour our back yard for horticulture entries too. It’s fun to … Continue reading Wyoming State Fair’s Living Legacy →

Blast to the Past — Wyoming State Fairs

Part II of Wyoming State Fair Series My husband and I both grew up in Douglas and have many memories of our last days of summer being spent at the fair. What a gathering place it was … and is! I still have a state fair scar on my left knee. The carnival ride injury … Continue reading Blast to the Past — Wyoming State Fairs →

Bower Corner’s Birthday Launch

August 9, 2018 Welcome to Bower Corner! I launch this blog on my birthday, excited about a new beginning. People are one of my favorite passions. We’ve entertained guests in our home for over 34 years. I've enjoyed six years of writing columns and blogging seems the next natural step to sharing and caring as … Continue reading Bower Corner’s Birthday Launch →