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  • Loving God and Country

    From the first time I held the American flag in kindergarten and felt a warm feeling in my heart, to the first time I saluted the flag as a Marine, and now, when I take my hat off as the flag passes by, I have lived with a deep love for this country that is… Read more

  • God made another day

    This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 This could be the day! May God bless this world and everyone in it today! Read more

  • Help – I have lost my leisure time and don’t know how to find it

    I often think about what I would rather be doing in my leisure time while I am doing the things I must do. Therefore, when I actually get some free time, I usually end up stressing about what I should be doing. It’s an endless cycle with me. When I have free time, I don’t… Read more

  • Missing Winter: Sumpter’s Unusual Weather Pattern

    Ladies and gentlemen, we seem to have lost one of our seasons up here in Sumpter, Oregon. In fact, Winter appears to be missing in Oregon altogether. Ski resorts across Oregon are anticipating record losses. Looking outside, it looks more like May, and being outside feels more like spring; birds chirping, squirrels playing, all the… Read more

  • Step into my cozy haven nestled in the charming town of Sumpter, Oregon!

    Hello, and welcome to my world! I don’t know where you are in the world, but thanks for clicking into mine! I live up here pretty much away from the land of humans with my wife, Doris, and our kids, Shadow and Cookie. (I should point out these kids happen to be cats.) We live… Read more