Opinion

Many towns are built on topographic features– mountains, rivers, bays, etc. Pocahontas is on a river, that’s the main reason the town was created here. But we have another outstanding feature here that dominates the town.

Ready for the white glove test, I vacuumed area rugs, shook bathroom rugs, ran the dust mop on the hardwood floors, dusted furniture, cleaned window sills, dusted baseboards, did the dishes, swept the porch, and found two presents missed while passing out Christmas gifts, resulting in two happy girls. Check, check—whew, glad that’s over. Now, I can have fun!

It’s pretty much that time of year – kitten season. It is so draining on those who DO foster; and instead of getting better, it seems to get worse. Kitten season is typically the warm weather months between spring and fall when cats become most fertile. For some time, “cat people” have noted kitten season starting earlier and lasting longer. Some experts think milder winters and earlier springs may be to blame for the uptick in kitten births.

Around 3am our tv turned itself on again. For 3 minutes we argued over who had the remote to turn it off. After I lost that argument I fumbled with the buttons to shut it down. I apparently hit one for the tv information because Mike says “What channel is this?” Like I care what’s on at 3am. “It says Dolly. We have a Dolly channel?” Half awake now I said “No, that’s the tv’s name.” We had to name it when Kyle was setting up Netflix. We get the tv off and lay back down. I guess it was just too much for him and he had to ask “Why is the tv named Dolly?” Mind you this is the 74” tv I won. I said “Because it’s top heavy.” No more words were spoken... just a couple of giggles.

As children, we can be pretty naive. We tend to believe whatever we’re told, and others are forever ready to tell us all kinds of things. This is especially true of other children, older siblings, and even our parents. Some examples:

In the blink of an eye, trees have leafed out, perennials and shrubs have burst into their flowering glory, grass is growing (unfortunately, it also needs to be mowed!), butterflies are flitting about, and birds are singing. If we take a moment to look around, there is much to be thankful for, regardless of the current world situation. Perhaps it is also an opportunity to teach our homebound kids a thing or two – identifying trees, flowers, birds, and even insects.

Throughout history, many dedicated, intelligent and perseverant women have made an impact that not only affected their lives, but also the lives of millions of others. Many of these noteworthy women blazed trails and opened doors for others, forever changing the world with their efforts.