Is this You?

By Trina Machacek Most types of home made sandwiches are pretty straight forward. When making a sandwich at home there isn’t too much you can do with say the lowly ham sandwich. There’s the ham of course. The star of the show. Then the bread, mayonnaise and maybe cheese and throw on a leaf of lettuce. The lettuce is usually added only if you want to open that crisper … [Read more...] about Is This You? The surprise of tuna from the sandwich to the casserole

By Trina Machacek  I am a summer person. I make no bones about it. I am a fan of all fans and sprinklers and new mowed lawn smells. There isn’t one thing about summer that I am not all for. Even the hottest day lives happily within me. Even when I have to wash my windows after a dust storm mixed with a little rain has covered my windows with the muck of summer in June I am … [Read more...] about Is This You? The Snow Knows Me

By Trina Machacek/Is This You? One thing about predictability. The sun will come up after the night passes. It’s nice to have that knowledge. That a new day dawns no matter what. As I and many of my more “mature” friends say, “I got up and saw green not brown.” Meaning we are still kickin it. Yes the sun coming up is knowledge that is unquestionably predictable. The … [Read more...] about Is This You? Predictability comes with a lot of unpredictable events

By Trina Machacek It’s December. Christmas is sneaking around. Gifts are bought and hidden. Gifts are joyfully wrapped, placed under trees like doggie treats that are not to be sniffed at, shook or chewed on. Those whose names are written on little name cards taped to the secrets inside are told, “Don’t touch!” Oh the surprises of Christmas. But! Yes a jingle belled … [Read more...] about Is This You? Christmas Surprises and Me

By Trina Machacek There are more than a few sayings that have more than one meaning. Or the same words that can be read in different ways. The one that pops into my mind and has since I heard it from Mr. Black my English/Speech teacher way back in high school, is this one. “What’s in the road ahead?” That can also be read like this. “Whats in the road, a head?” Talk … [Read more...] about Is This You? Moving out, up or on is just a matter of pronunciation