Marguerite House

Wyoming

Columnist at Cody Enterprise

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COLUMN: Today’s protests reminiscent of 1960s dissent

Apr 29, 2024 | codyenterprise.com | Marguerite House

“What a field day for the heat:A thousand people in the streetSinging songs, and carryin’ signsMostly say, ‘Hooray for our side.’” It’s hard to believe that these lyrics by Buffalo Springfield are almost 60 years old. If I didn’t know better, I’d almost think they were recorded in the last few weeks—certainly not 1966. The lyrics continue: “There’s battle lines being drawn;Nobody’s right if everbody’s wrong.
COLUMN: Hair color fiasco makes for fond memory

Apr 22, 2024 | codyenterprise.com | Marguerite House

This weekend, as I coated my hair with L’Oreal No. 6, I was reminded of a Saturday afternoon long ago when I first colored my hair. At the time, I wrote in this space about feeling “old,” and to think I was just a 40-something then! I typed that being old was beginning to be a pain—and not just in the sacroiliac. Each day I had discovered that I remembered less, squinted more and had at least one puzzling twinge per day.
COLUMN: ‘Retro’ fad prompts memories of sporty wheels

Apr 15, 2024 | codyenterprise.com | Marguerite House

These days it seems nostalgia sells very well. More and more “oldies but goodies,” also called “classics.” Clothing has reverted to hip-huggers and wide-legged-bottoms. Reminiscent of singers Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, I’ve seen folks sport those thick, black-framed eyeglasses they wore. “Retro” is all the rage in outfitting one’s kitchen from the toaster with the rounded corners to the chrome and vinyl dinette sets.
COLUMN: Lingering bug gives rise to wretched weekend

Apr 8, 2024 | codyenterprise.com | Marguerite House

I was sick last weekend. Seems I had some kind of 24-hour bug that became more like a 36-hour onslaught. As I survey the aftermath this morning, I recognize a full-court press is the order of the day. The bathroom reeked; the washer sat idle; the dishwasher was vacant; the trash containers overflowed. Clearly, the cleanup operation would require a few more days. The thought of the task before me was enough to send me right back to bed. I don’t think I had the “real” influenza.
COLUMN: Struggling against punless, humorless spills

Apr 1, 2024 | codyenterprise.com | Marguerite House

I was seasoning my steak when one of my spice container lids popped open and spilled all over … It was quite the waste of thyme. We were in the middle of making gherkins when I dropped the brine crock on my kitchen floor … I was really in a pickle then. My husband seemed as if he were in denial when I told him I spilled all his protein powder … He just kept saying “no whey, no whey.” There are dozens of jokes about spills, especially those about food.
COLUMN: Boredom provides room for creative solutions

Mar 25, 2024 | codyenterprise.com | Marguerite House

We kids learned early on that we could expect no sympathy whatsoever from Mom should we declare, “We’re bored.” Indeed, woe be unto the three of us if on some lazy Saturday afternoon, or an especially warm day in summer, we were to wander into the kitchen and whine, “We don’t have anything to do.” Without missing a beat, Mom would reply, “If you can’t find something to do, I’ll find something for you.” Naturally, we translated Mom’s pronouncement to mean, “Work.” Should our creativity wane to...
COLUMN: Dad to the rescue during childhood accidents

Mar 18, 2024 | codyenterprise.com | Marguerite House

Sometimes I wonder how manufacturers or producers (of just about anything) decide what to include in an assortment. Whether it’s food, clothing, washcloths, batteries, tools or spatulas, there’s bound to be something in that hodgepodge that is simply unusable. So, my question is: Why put them in there in the first place? Take mixed nuts, for example (those purchased in a can, that is, not one’s neighbors). One of my all-time favorite snacks is party mix.
COLUMN: Nix Brazils in mixed nut assortments, please

Mar 11, 2024 | codyenterprise.com | Marguerite House

Sometimes I wonder how manufacturers or producers (of just about anything) decide what to include in an assortment. Whether it’s food, clothing, washcloths, batteries, tools or spatulas, there’s bound to be something in that hodgepodge that is simply unusable. So, my question is: Why put them in there in the first place? Take mixed nuts, for example (those purchased in a can, that is, not one’s neighbors). One of my all-time favorite snacks is party mix.
COLUMN: Unfortunate fallibility for front, freezer doors

Mar 4, 2024 | codyenterprise.com | Marguerite House

When I first saw the television ad some 30-plus years ago, I couldn’t imagine it would ever apply to me …and now it has again. Today, I have a bad sprain in my left hand along with a broken index finger. Permit me to share a previous column about falls as I type revisions one-handedly. I’m referring to the LifeCall commercials that began running in 1989. Senior citizen Mrs. Fletcher has taken a nasty fall in her bathroom.
COLUMN: ‘Electability’ indicates likely winning candidate

Feb 26, 2024 | codyenterprise.com | Marguerite House

As we’re in the thick of Campaign 2024, there seems to be lots of talk about this thing called electability. The pollsters try to identify what makes voters choose one candidate over another. Is it his appearance? Is it her intellect? Is it their baby-kissing potential? Is her family suitably respectable? Would I want him as my neighbor? Just what is electability anyway? In a nutshell, it’s basically who has the best chance of winning.