OLE & LENA

Lena was making a breakfast of fried eggs for Ole. Suddenly Ole burst into the kitchen yelling, “Careful, careful. Put in sum more vater. Yur cooking too many at once! Too many! Turn dem, turn dem now! Dey’re going to stick, don’t burn dem!

Just a blue, blue Christmas spirit

Merry bah humbug. I know it’s a festive time with Christmas coming up, but I thought now would be a perfect time to get my Scrooge on. Since I won’t be visited by the ghosts of Christmas and I haven’t followed in the footsteps of a greedy banker, I’m safe to speak my mind.

The highs and lows of all the jobs I have ever had

Over my short life I have had a surprising number of jobs, part time positions and one time gigs. None of them as enjoyable or interesting as the one I have right now but enough variety and intrigue I thought they would be fun to share.

OLE & LENA

A burglar entered Ole’s house in the middle of the night. He was interrupted when Ole awoke. Drawing his gun, the burglar said, “Don’t move or I’ll shoot. I’m hunting for your money.”“Vell let me turn on da light,” replied Ole, “and I’ll hunt vit yew.

Christmas through the eyes of a child

It’s a silent night, holy almost in the serenity of the moment. All is still in the world, not a breath of air stirs.

Women of Day, Marshall counties are difference makers

Last week I attended the first annual Women Who Give event in Webster. Organizers of the 100 Strong event hoped they could get 100 participants to show up. They surpassed that goal when 117 attendees - all women walked through the doors of Roots that evening, where the event was hosted.

Friends and family guide my path

My friends and family are a huge reason I’ve made it this far in life. They’ve guided me through tough times and have always tried to point me in the right direction. Whenever I am feeling down or think life has made a turn for the worst, they are right by my side to help me power through.

Braving the frozen tundra as a southerner

Cold months are upon us and with it has come the realization that I have become accustomed to the mild winters of Florida with its 40 degree January lows and 60 degree highs.

Ole & LENA

Ole had not been able to hear well for many years. He finally went to the doctor and got fitted with a set of hearing aids that restored 100 percent of his hearing.Ole went back to the doctor a month later.“Your hearing is still perfect,” said the doctor.

Prepare for the worst of winter

For those of us who have weathered more than one South Dakota winter, we can forget an entire world exists outside of our sphere in which the short months of the year do not feel as long.