If I were a turkey I’d start training in April to keep from becoming a Thanksgiving staple In May you would catch me honing my skill on how to avoid those missiles that kill There’d be classes on dodging a sharpshooter’s aim and how to outrun those arrows that maim In June I would learn […]
[Continue reading...]A year of blogging
November 21, 2013 12 Comments
Happy Anniversary to me! Today is November 21, 2013 and it was exactly one year ago today on an evening much like this one after church that I started my blog. It read: I’ve been contemplating starting a blog for a very long time. It’s been easy to put it off because I lead a […]
[Continue reading...]An empty suitcase
November 8, 2013 5 Comments
As I try to think of anything I can possibly do to avoid packing, I find myself here; sitting cross-legged in my comfortable chair with my notebook and pen poised and ready. I might as well jot down my thoughts. I get loopy in the 24 hours before I travel. Call it travel anxiety I […]
[Continue reading...]The old green couch
November 6, 2013 3 Comments
My couch is old and showing wear The foot rest even sports a tear There are obvious stains from years of kids Babies spilling cups sans lids It’s not so comfy nowadays The stuffing has seen better days Still there’s something about this old green seat Where family gathered and friends would meet The memories […]
[Continue reading...]Work instead of whine
November 5, 2013 2 Comments
The wind is strong and fierce today, whipping noisily through the trees It blows through my open window; sends papers sailing on a breeze Birds are singing heartily as they hunt and perch and play And I’m stuck at my computer as I work the day away What is it about this windy day […]
[Continue reading...]Peeling trees
November 4, 2013 7 Comments
My younger brother and sister bounded into the yellow house, excitement on their faces, along with dirt from their long day at play. My sister, with the bulk of her auburn curls trapped in pigtails fastened with yarn and sporting a splash of cinnamon freckles across her nose, was the first to speak. “Oh, Granny, […]
[Continue reading...]Thankfulness in forward motion
November 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
On this third day of November, I have already noticed all of the “what I’m thankful for” posts on Facebook. I surmise that because November is the month of Thanksgiving, we are reminded of all the things that we sometimes take for granted. It’s encouraging and uplifting to see so many people thoughtfully posting their […]
[Continue reading...]Daily Prompt: Conflicted
November 2, 2013 Leave a Comment
Conflicting emotions wrestle inside How much do I show? How much do I hide? The decision is mine over what to convey. Can I trust my own voice with what I must say? Do I hold back the tears? Do I keep them at bay? Or, are they part of the truth? Let them flow, […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie
November 2, 2013 Leave a Comment
This week’s photo challenge was to depict something that evoked “eerie”. I think the three photos in this slideshow are equally eerie.
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Long walks and dark chocolate 