Ginger Snaps!

Ginger Snaps
It’s been a long time since I’ve used this title to convey my thoughts! I know why I stopped writing before, but I don’t know why it took me so long to take it up again by way of a blog. So here goes nuttin.’ Ginger Snaps is REBORN!

Once upon a time I was the editor of a small weekly newspaper called “The Carver County Sun.” Among other writings, I published a column called “Ginger Snaps.” It was so much fun because I wrote about whatever struck me at the time and people actually read it. In fact, I would say I even had a small following because people would come up to me on the street and comment on something I wrote, or even write back as a letter to the editor.
The newspaper gig only lasted a couple of years and I went on to what I thought at the time were bigger and better things. Through the years, I continued writing sporadically, but I soon realized that I really missed a forum to air my thoughts and feelings. Although it hurt when the returning comments were less than complimentary, I think I learned from them. One of my favorite “ not so nice” comments was: “There she goes again, writing when she should be reading.” And my very most favorite “nice” comment, came from a young man who came to my office to meet me after I had written some controversial articles about the city of Chaska. When I walked out of my office to shake his hand he said, “Gee, I thought you would be bigger!”
I’ve gotten much older since those times, but not a whole lot bigger. I may even be wiser. I have an opinion on everything and they come out of my mouth ready or not. You’ll love me if you agree with me and hate me if you don’t. Sometimes you will be so confused that you’ll end up doing both. That’s sort of where my husband stands most of the time. He and I are on opposite sides of so many issues that we should be living on different continents. I hope I never tee him off so bad he leaves because I would sorely miss him. And he’d die without me. My opinion.
If you decide you want to read more, stay tuned right here. I’ll be talking about all my favorite things: gardening, painting, cooking, social justice issues, good vs. evil and most of all, never wasting a doggone thing.
Should I get too far out, I’ll let my husband say a few words--he’s a bit shy so you’ll have to put in a request . If you can get him to talk you can bet your boots he’ll balance the see saw. Until next time,
that’s enough snapping from Ginger’s Yellow House.