Editor's Corner

By Mary E. Adair

We had a lovely trip to the North Texas area late in October for the wedding of a Great-Grandson to his preacher's daughter. We were home by the end of the first week of November to dscover the new dilemma.

Still experiencing difficulty (make that impossibility) when we attempt including pictures. Our webmaster is the one to solve such problems, and will have a solution. Meanwhile not all the pics chosen for publishing are being done. Check out the column by Mike Craner , who becomes a jolly Santa during Christmas season.

Marilyn Carnell talks about refreshing one of her crafting hobbies in January's "Sifoddling Along" column. Thomas F. O'Neill greets everyone in a cheery New Year exuberance in "Introspective."

Mattie Lennon's column "Irish Eyes" as an avid reader-reviewer himself urges that his choices be included with your own. His column "Irish Eyes" expounds on the author of Tales of A Patchwork Life, Brighid McLaughlin. Pauline Evanosky discloses "Aspects of My Psychic Life" in her column "Woo Woo."

Judith Kroll's column "On Trek" repeats her discussion about "waking up" to what is controlling your life. "Armchair Genealogy" by columnist Melinda Cohenour has a few updates on the use of investigative forensics using DNA. "Cooking with Rod's Family" presents granddaughter Erin's recipes this issue.

John I. Blair's new poem this month, "Sometimes" is a loving, sentimental remembrance of Clara, his late wife. Two of his favorite poems "Looking for Spring" and "Step by Step" appear as encores. Walt Perryman's poems are "Merry Christmas - Tree?", "Christmas Eve in Texas," "'Tis The Day After Christmas," and "Wishing Everyone A Happy New Year." Bud Lemire's poems are "Building a Playlist," "Looking back on The Year," and "Martha & Mike." Bruce Clifford's two poems for us are "Engraved in My Mind" and "Free from This."

As always we continue to rely on our co-founder and webmaster Mike Craner. With this eZine looking forward to the February issue which begins Volume 28 online, he is the one we trust for our status quo. Thank you, Mike, for all you accomplish. I shall continue to place our confidence in him as we have in the past.