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 […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Writing Challenge: Power of Names
March 25, 2014 4 Comments
This week’s challenge was to explore the power of names. My offering is a silly poem about all of my names and who uses them. Hope you enjoy! My given name is Lisa which I’ve answered to since birth My mom and dad selected whilst I still enlarged her girth Although they thought it so […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflection
March 22, 2014 6 Comments
The Weekly Photo Challenge said, THIS WEEK, IN A POST CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHOW US AN IMAGE THAT SAYS REFLECTION. It could be a person who helps you see things clearly, a place you go to collect your thoughts, or an object that reminds you of your achievements. At the end of the day, […]
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Long walks and dark chocolate 