Carol's Dragon Fly Ranch home of Carol's Pond March 7, 2021 Hopefully hibernation season is over. It appears that spring has sprung. There were a lot of daffodils blooming in the side ditch but a hard rain beat about all of the blooms off the stems. But more popped up, including the ones in Carol's yard. Also there are tiny white flowers and some blue and purple ones as well and of course my favorite, dandelions. During that cold snap, Carol's Pond froze over and that is not acceptable at all. Mother Nature are you listening? There were several ducks that stuck around most of the winter, but I have not seen them today. They were very fast swimmers, fast enough to create a good wake behind them. I dubbed them the Shore Patrol. Those of you that were in the military know what the shore patrol is. For those that weren't, it is Naval Military Police. There has also been a darter around this spring. A darter is a type of cormorant and its feathers a...
June 5, 2025 Carol's Dragonfly Ranch Home of Carol's Pond I want to publicly thank Ms. Nancy Kissack for the beautiful quilt, honoring the Marine Corp. It will proudly be displayed in my living room. Later, Rex
May 16, 2025 Carol’s Dragonfly Ranch Home of Carol’s Pond Well today is another anniversary. Sixty-one years ago today an old lady made a left turn and hit me broadside on my bicycle. That was on a Saturday about 11 A.M. It was Wednesday before I knew who I was and where I was. That wreck still causes me problems today. But while I was in the hospital, my friends Gene and Janet would come to visit me and Janet would go visit Carol. It was here I first heard of Carol. While I was still in the hospital, Carol was transferred to Sloan Kettering in New York for surgery. Gene and I both worked at the Avon Theater. Gene was the projectionist and I ran the popcorn machine. One night after the show I was cleaning the machine and heard voices coming down the stairway. I did not know anyone was in the balcony. I looked around the corner and there she was. It was the first time I ever saw Carol. I was in love immediately. And I still am in love with Ca...
A very sad day indeed. Prayers for you and Carol.
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