Archive - Naomi’s Substack

Fourth of July with Janette: Boat Rides, Cousins, and Aunt Nina’s Laughter

A fun story that is not included in the manuscript

Jul 4 •

May 2025

From Train Whistles to Stethoscopes: The Depot Agent’s Daughter

This week, two commemorative days reminded me of the story I thought I would tell—and the one I ultimately wrote. My mom, Janette, was a public health…

May 14 •

April 2025

What I Didn't See at Lake Shetek or know about—Until Years Later

What the words zhede, shetek and pelican have in common

Apr 27 •

The Easter Flower I Never Noticed (Until Now)

How a Postage Stamp, a Prairie Flower, and Easter Stopped Me in My Tracks ( This will take you about 3 1/2 mins. to read)

Apr 20 •

2nd tim Jimmy's Icy Bike Ride

2nd attempt- an experiment to see if you like a video. I love audiobooks and YouTube videos. My favorite videos are documentary usually about history or…

Apr 15 •

7:21

Bare footprints in the snow

If you've lived in the northern Midwest you're seen to snow in the spring, but have you seen human barefoot prints in the spring snow?

Apr 8 •

Oatmeal Pranks and Fast Horses:

A Sweet (or Salty) Morning in Gayville on the South Dakota Prairie

Apr 1 •

March 2025

Janette’s Innocence broken on St. Patrick's Day

The Orange Jug thrown on the front lawn

Mar 16 •

Do you hate Daylight Savings time?

You bet your sweet life Uncle Vern did!

Mar 14 •

5:06

February 2025

I worry about fire when the temp dips below zero

Russell and Winnie Minehart lost everything in a sub-zero January fire.

Feb 18 •

Naomi announces a publisher for her manuscript

and a quick primer on the world of book publishing

Feb 3 •

January 2025

Fireside chats, Shirley Temple's first film and Dust Storms

Compare and contrast 1934 to 2024

Jan 3 •

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