I sit inside in my favorite chair wrapped in a cozy blanket. Its day three of nursing something yet undiagnosed, but I can tell you I haven’t the energy to do much more than sit. I am looking out the window to my left, watching the rain fall down vertically at an angle. I notice […]
[Continue reading...]Be All There
February 14, 2016 Leave a Comment
Originally posted on Long walks and dark chocolate:
This morning, daylight found me missing my girls and my granddaughter. I was looking forward to the valentine card my granddaughter had put in the mail, which should reach me today and wishing I could hug her and shower her with kisses. One thought led to another…
Just Another Day – Daily Prompt
January 28, 2016 Leave a Comment
The Daily Prompt was “Just Another Day” -Our days are organized around numerous small actions we repeat over and over. What’s your favorite daily ritual? I wrote a very similar post in A Perfect Morning last year but since I’m in the mood to write, I thought why not? My days are very organized and sometimes I think […]
[Continue reading...]The old green couch
January 16, 2016 Leave a Comment
Originally posted on Long walks and dark chocolate:
Princess Ayda on the old green couch 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…
Where were you at midnight?
January 1, 2016 3 Comments
The Daily Prompt read “Where were you last night at midnight? Would you have wanted to be somewhere else?” At midnight, I was snug as a bug in my bed and had been for several hours. If you’ve read my blogs before you might already know, that although I love owls, I am not a nocturnal […]
[Continue reading...]Beacon of love
December 21, 2015 4 Comments
Scarlett hastily scraped up the last bit of cookie dough as she thought, “Yes, that’s enough for one more cookie”. Plopping the last gooey bit on the cookie sheet, she licked her fingers, and then silently wondered if the minuscule amount of raw egg she had ingested contained Salmonella. “Oh well, it’s too late to […]
[Continue reading...]The Old Green Truck
December 14, 2015 1 Comment
My post from yesterday made me begin to ponder pride and I thought about other times that mine has caused me to feel bad or to make others feel bad (or both). This brought to mind an old green truck. As I have mentioned before my dad was a commercial fisherman and stone crabber for […]
[Continue reading...]Christmas threads
December 7, 2015 Leave a Comment
Originally posted on Long walks and dark chocolate:
“Ma’am, may I ask you a question?” The persistent young lady clutching a tube of sea salt, something or other, actually matched my steps for a few seconds as I hurried past the mid-mall vendor. After my “no thank you” didn’t faze her tenacity, I tried “No…
The List
December 6, 2015 2 Comments
Although I loathe admitting it, when I was a young girl, I was sometimes referred to as sneaky. This isn’t an adjective I am proud to have had my character associated with, but I’m willing to suffer the embarrassment for the sake of the story. There were several reasons I was labeled as a wily […]
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