Tonight, on this final day of July, I can’t help but find myself with that familiar annual yearning for Autumn. I’ve said it before. I wonder if God in His infinite wisdom blessed us with seasons, because He knew what fickle creatures we are? More likely, or maybe in addition, it’s because seasons are fine […]
[Continue reading...]Bag left behind
July 28, 2014 8 Comments
Yes, travelling is wonderful and it is a privilege, even when it is accompanied by work such as this one. My day began with the requirement to be up and at least moderately alert at 3:45am. Next there was the drive to the airport in the dark and fog, with less than perfect windshield wipers. […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: Container
July 19, 2014 2 Comments
The Weekly Photo Challenge was to share a container you find interesting. I love to keep this container (feeder) filled with black oil sunflower seeds. My husband and I enjoy a “couple” of cardinals that frequent our backyard.
[Continue reading...]Weekly Writing Challenge: Leftovers
July 13, 2014 4 Comments
The largest dresser, in the drawer on the bottom The boxes stacked neatly on the closet floor Places filled with items, some yellowed and musty Leftovers, from a time long before Every now and then we search for and peruse them The old, worn and frayed, the tattered and torn Memories of past times, the […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: Split Second Story
June 5, 2014 6 Comments
It was a warm, sunshine kissed day in south Florida and I was especially happy as I was surrounded by my children and my granddaughter. I snapped this photo when my husband had waded out to get something from the boat. My granddaughter couldn’t decide what she thought about that. She wanted Papa to come back to shore with […]
[Continue reading...]Dreading Saturdays
May 23, 2014 4 Comments
Dreading Saturdays It was 1975 and I was a mere 10 years old, so forgive me that I don’t recall all of the details. What I do remember is that after a conversation between my mother and grandmother, followed by whole-hearted agreement by my dad, it was settled. I was to begin piano lessons. I […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Move
May 11, 2014 1 Comment
The Weekly Photo Challenge, was to share your interpretation of “on the move.” As I watched my granddaughter on her first bike, it seemed like just yesterday that it was her mother….Wow, time flies! Enjoy them every minute that you can!
[Continue reading...]Warning signs
May 3, 2014 3 Comments
As I opened up the mirrored door on my closet, I caught a glimpse of my downcast expression. As I began to reflect on my mood at such an early morning hour, I stopped what I was doing. At that moment, I knew one thing. All cleaning had to cease and desist. A navy dress […]
[Continue reading...]A Worthy Celebration
April 5, 2014 8 Comments
Today I attended a beautiful “Celebration of Life” for a sweet lady who now resides in God’s presence. The carefully chosen songs and words spoken were filled with love and emotion. More than once I heard phrases like, “never an unkind word” and “found the good in all”. It occurred to me that it wasn’t […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Writing Challenge: Writerly Reflections
March 29, 2014 3 Comments
This week the challenge was, “tell us how you fell in love with books and writing” As for exactly when my love affair with books and writing started, I don’t remember. My earliest memories have me snuggled up in the lap of whatever adult I could cajole into reading to me. Thankfully, I was surrounded by […]
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Long walks and dark chocolate 