I am truly humbled and honored to have the opportunity to be a part of Meadowlark Hills.
The Christmas Trains
December 4, 2025
Blog
Submitted by Nathan Bolls
The cold stillness and silvered moonlight created a magic moment during this starry fog-breath night.
Light played across the smooth surface of Bayer Pond. The trees shimmered their frosty haloes. Or were the limbs giving each other good tidings?
Coyotes were singing. Or were angels hovering with their message of hope?
The grass crunched as I walked. Or was the Earth simply yielding a bit in deference to someone wanting to share enchantment?
Congratulations to the fall 2015 8-Ball Pool Tournament Champion, Lynn Roberts! Lynn works in Transportation at Meadowlark Hills. Way to go, Lynn!
Many thanks to all employees and residents who participated in this years 8-Ball Pool Tournament!
The following exercise classes are canceled Wednesday, Dec 16, due to Christmas Carousel:
- Sit & Be Fit —11 a.m.
- Beginner Tai Chi — 12 p.m.
- Fit 2 Fight PD — 3 p.m.
Submitted by Nathan Bolls
During the Sunday of our recent “Endless Ice” weekend, I hiked some about our campus and natural area. The Place was sheathed and frozen in stillness, save for the frequent cat-paw-soft falling of freezing rain, the whistling of wind around brick wall corners, and the creaking and groaning of swaying grass stems and tree branches. Many trees and shrubs bowed dangerously low under more added weight than botanical structure might manage. Some branches gave way.
Submitted by Jo Lindly
What is it? It consists of residents who volunteer, plus an advisor (Jay Nelson) who helps direct and facilitate the collection. The advisor is non-voting member. Committee functions are to manage content, placement and condition of the collection house in independent living and Community Center areas. They work closely with the administration representative on the committee who keeps records and inventory of the collection.
Submitted by Nathan Bolls
If you want to “save 15 percent or more on car insurance, you…” That’s what you do! If you are a fish living in a place that enjoys four distinct seasons, you adapt. That’s what you do! We tough, adaptive Midwesterners may now enjoy a moment of silent smugness.
AH, AH, AH-CHOOO!
Get ready, world – flu season is upon us and it’s time to remind ourselves what to look for and how to take extra care of ourselves to avoid getting sick. Most, if not all of us, have had our flu shot already. If you haven’t, I encourage you to contact your primary care physician about receiving the vaccine.
Submitted by Nathan Bolls
Recently, while reading a short paper on an aspect of the history of Christianity, I ran across this quote from Saint Therese of Lisieux: Each small task of everyday is part of the total harmony of the Universe. I thought of hummingbirds.
Our beloved ruby-throated hummingbirds, as stated by Velma Skidmore in her Outdoor Observations article in the 3 September 2015 Messenger, winter in either southern Mexico, the Yucatan, or a bit farther south. And they cross the open water of the Gulf of Mexico.