Grandma's Gleanings
Words and Thoughts from Grandma
On August 25, 1939, a cinematic masterpiece would debut in theaters across the United States. Based on the 1900 children’s novel by L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz would become one of the best-loved movies ever produced, with those beloved characters of Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion etching a spot …
If you wear corrective lenses as I do, you may be familiar with the term myopia. Myopia is an eye disorder where light focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina. Put simply, your eyes have improper focus. Because the eye is incapable of bringing the light into sharp focus, distant objects will …
The experience is scary, but thankfully short-lived, lasting less than thirty minutes. The ordeal for me generally begins with a sensation of bright light, the initial step that starts the progression into an ocular migraine, sometimes referred to as a silent migraine. Although not accompanied by the life-altering pain typical of a migraine, this …
Most times the news is so dreadfully depressing that it becomes a struggle to sit through the entire broadcast, but today I watched a story that made me giggle. It seems that the state of Florida has experienced a cold spell recently and some of the wildlife was having quite a unique reaction. Iguanas …
Oh my, I was in WAY over my head, and although I considered myself a hard-working, diligent high school student, I was sure that this class would be the one to ultimately destroy me. Chemistry, ugh…too boring, too complicated, too difficult…definitely a when-am-I-ever-going-to-use-this-again class. So here it is, a summary of the vast wealth …
What started as an ordinary Monday morning trip to the grocery store was quickly transformed into a one-on-one lesson on peace today. With my organized list in hand and my reusable storage bags in tow, I sanitized the handle of my shopping cart and was on my way. I had watched the news, was …
Wow, has anyone ever seen anything like this before? This bald man must have completely lost his mind, loosened any grasp he had on reality. We have suffered drought for years and now we finally have some rain; why in the world would anyone destroy their farming equipment, their livelihood? And thus, the curtain is …
In plant terminology, thorns, spines, and prickles are defined as hard, rigid extensions of leaves, roots, stems, or buds with sharp, stiff ends. In simple laymen terms, they are the stupid, pointy thingies that make our fingers bleed. These thorns have one predominant function, they serve as a physical defense for the plant, deterring animals …