How many of these characters do you know? The Elephants Throughout their travels, Foster and Panda have met some extraordinary animal friends. Among the first of these were the elephants, whom they originally met when they went on an African safari. In that adventure, they rode on the backs of the elephants, who rescued them …
"And it was not the men in the orange jackets!" François gave us the information as the rest of us listened in stunned silence. At length the hamster spoke up. "If it wasn't them," he began, "then who was it?" We were in Paris investigating the recent theft of the crown jewels from the Louvre, …
"Oh wow!" Panda exclaimed. "We've been there!" We were looking at an article Mom had left up on her laptop while she was taking a break from working on her blog. It seemed as if there had been a robbery at the Louvre, the famous museum in Paris that we had visited in April of …
In the post "Seeing Double", from August 2024, my theme was finding photos from the Swedish Roots website that looked like my relatives or people I know. But at the same time, being fascinated by clothing styles from those days, I started a file called "Dressed Alike", thinking it would make good blog material. To …
More from the "Vintage Hardcover" collection at the TTCS library. Today we will take a look at "Showboat Round the Bend" by Dorothy Shirley Miller, published in 1957. First off, I love reading books that were written before I was born. I was attracted to this one by the cover art, knowing it would have …
I might have known! When I got in the carrier and found Panda already there, I knew this could only mean one thing. It was time for my yearly checkup and shots! When we got to Dr. Duran's, Panda jumped out of the carrier and onto the scale. "Hey," he quipped. "Does it look like …
It's always exciting when Mom gets a new box. It was September 6 when it arrived, and it was probably the biggest box we've ever gotten. Plus, it was all covered with plastic wrap, and it had these zip-tie things on it. I could tell it was going to be fun to bite on. Well, …
Swedish American Missionaries in China Rev. Emil and Edla Johnson with son, Daniel, December 1924. No, my grandparents weren't missionaries in China. But in 1924, my grandpa, Emil, who had been ordained in 1922, was pastoring a Lutheran church in Dallas, Texas. Keep reading to find out what a post about Swedish missionaries has to …
Home decor advice from our expert influencer. No, this is NOT my living room, although I admit there's not much I don't like about it. It's the featured image for an article I just read, entitled "15 Items Designers Suggest Decluttering from Your Home". I love these articles, because I almost always find that whatever …
Book reviews by Debra Kay "Banner in the Sky", by James Ramsey Ullman, 1954 I almost didn't read this, and if I hadn't, I would have missed one of the best of all the "vintage hardcover" books I've read this summer. It got off to what you might call a slow start, but I gave …
Nana's Whimsical World 