I have always considered it a compliment to be on the receiving end of the phrase, “You have a sunny disposition”. When I consider it, I think about a bright sunshiny day free of rain and clouds, warm and bright. However, after just coming inside after my brief lunch break spent on my dock here […]
[Continue reading...]Killing Orchids
June 25, 2017 3 Comments
My thumb is not a nice dark green. I suppose it’s more of a seafoam or chartreuse color. What I am trying to say is that I seem to have about a 60/40 chance of growing beautiful things. Many of my plants do indeed thrive. They have deep, robust color and if a bloomer, they […]
[Continue reading...]The lost laces
June 5, 2017 Leave a Comment
Originally posted on Long walks and dark chocolate:
Shoe lace on a sneaker (Photo credit: MoHotta18) I began writing this on November 27, 2013 and about two paragraphs in, I got a phone call that my beloved Granny starring in this little story had gone home to heaven. If you are a follower, you will…
Rain, glorious rain
June 4, 2017 2 Comments
The rumbling sound of distant thunder heralded the impending arrival of the storm. The skies took on a darkened broodiness and the birds fluttered from tree to tree seeking shelter. Their frantic bird song sounded as if they were warning each other or calling their children home. The fragrance and heaviness of rain clung to the […]
[Continue reading...]Door number two
June 2, 2017 Leave a Comment
Let’s face it, some days are just harder than others. Every once in a while you wake up realizing immediately that your attitude needs adjusting and sometimes all seems well until a challenging situation comes out of nowhere. You wake up on time feeling ready to take on the day. The aroma and taste […]
[Continue reading...]Adrift
May 22, 2017 2 Comments
I can hear the water as it tickles the bottom of the boat; a comforting sound. The sky is a bright blue with snippets of white puffy clouds and the sun is hovering around its 4 pm eastern position on this lovely day. My book is splayed open in my right hand for ease in […]
[Continue reading...]Laughing with Mother
May 13, 2017 Leave a Comment
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Mom loved getting cards! With vivid clarity, I can remember her laughter coming from the other side of the Hallmark aisle, where she had found a card funnier than the one we had just shared a laugh over. She would say, “We better stop laughing so…
New Orleans Facts and Monkey-business
April 18, 2017 Leave a Comment
As I relax for a while this afternoon and relive events from the past 24 hours, I am reminded of how quickly time passes and how seasons change when we aren’t looking. We are continually depositing memories into our life account. When we are older and have more time to ourselves, may we all have […]
[Continue reading...]Later
April 2, 2017 6 Comments
LATER I will tell him I love him later, I will whisper it in his ear Not now, but I’ll do it later He knows, but he still likes to hear I will call and apologize later Right now I’ll just sit and stew It’s not my fault that she took it that way We […]
[Continue reading...]Uncharted territory
March 29, 2017 2 Comments
Life is like an expedition of uncharted territory. We start out wide eyed, confident and seeking adventure, anxious to see the spectacular sights along the way. We want to see, smell, taste, touch and hear it all to our hearts content. We don our traveling apparel and forge ahead. We are explorers, making our way […]
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