This is a beautiful, chilly September morning–blue skies, calm breeze. A small wren lights among the grape vine on my front porch. I don’t think that vine will ever have grapes and I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s the ground or maybe it would prefer more room. Anyway, the wren finds something to eat among […]
Sep 1, 2025
September’s Song
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What is your favorite song of September? “Autumn Leaves”? “September in the Rain”? “September Song”? Do you find yourself humming or singing some of those tunes as the new month comes in? If this is your birth month, two lovely stones are yours: the sapphire and lapis lazuli. You can claim the bright aster and […]
Aug 31, 2025
August’s Farewell
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August ends with a cooler than average temperature, cloudy skies, and a quiet street. Early walkers have gone past my window but all else is still. Even the squirrels aren’t out and about yet. My younger brother sent me a surprise package a few days ago. In it was a model car, a 1949 Ford. […]
Aug 28, 2025
Tattle Tales and Chickens
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Am I the only one who is disgusted with reading what I consider to be gossip or tattle tales about famous people? Whether it’s movie stars from the past, politicians, or other people, it seems that their imperfections or problems are what make the news. Personally, I’d rather keep the positive aspects of their characters […]
Aug 27, 2025
Dragonflies
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To me, dragonflies are a sign of summer ending. Years ago, when I lived at Manos Meadows, I would look out at the pasture and see the lovely purple thistles in bloom, and dragonflies hovering around. This always happened in August and it meant the end of summer and the beginning of another school year. […]
Aug 26, 2025
Change
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Changes. Life is a series of changes. Young people adapt to those changes a lot more easily than we who are older. Here in Arkansas, change is all around me as green pastures and trees are bulldozed in favor of houses, apartments, or shopping centers. I admit I don’t happily adjust to changes like […]
