My husband, Tom, enjoys trying to defy nature. He loves to plant things that may have only a slight chance of survival here in Wyoming. We attend classes with the Master Gardener group, watch videos, read gardening books, and relish seed and plant catalogues when they arrive. In spite of zone warnings or experts telling … Continue reading Planet of the Grapes
Young Sophia arrived for her 7:15 a.m. piano lesson in a usual cheery mood. Her bubbly personality is the perfect way to start my day. As we were working on a particularly fun blues song, in four positions, I explained musical language of chords using Roman numeral rather than alphabet letters. I then asked her … Continue reading Roman Numerals & Ramen Noodles
Cindy Bower - During all the confusion of the covid pandemic, life was in a tizzy. My job at the dental office had closed down for six weeks and when we went back, there were still so many unknowns. The news everyday was so scary and negative, with the pandemic and election disagreements. One of … Continue reading An Unexpected Covid Romance Part II
Valentine's Day can be a two-edged sword. Romantic movies are watched or avoided. Flowers, chocolates, jewels, and special dinners are done in appreciation and love or to meet obligatory expectations, or perhaps even rejected all together. Retailers jack prices into discomfort zones, adding more stress and unavailability on popular giant dipped strawberries and roses. Is … Continue reading An Unexpected Covid Romance Part I
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
April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday Right now it is a Joyous Easter Morn! Halleluiah Christ is Risen! On Good Friday I was cleaning up the final grapevine clippings that Emily and I had thinned out the day before. Pushing one overloaded wheelbarrow of long unwieldy vines after another, I trudged back and forth from our … Continue reading Grape Vines and their Good Friday Message
Howdy again As the Wyoming State Fair begins this week in Douglas, I’m planning my schedule to spend a couple of evenings there. I can’t resist Dad’s and Mal’s amazing fair cuisine at Jackalope Catering. Then we will mosey to the exhibit halls where I will be relishing the creativity of 4-H youth and open … Continue reading Heading to State Fair
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
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