As I mentioned yesterday on Facebook, I found an old picture of myself all decked out for a heritage talk. I found it as I was cleaning out stuff in the back bedroom. Through the years, all kinds of things have accumulated. In fact, I was happily surprised to find a few things I had […]
Jul 23, 2016
The Invisibility Cloak
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When one reaches a certain age, attains a veritable number of years, one becomes invisible. You don’t believe me? It’s true and I’m here to prove it. Maybe it’s the white hair that puts up that Invisibility Shield; maybe it’s the wrinkles; I’m not sure what triggers this phenomenon. For example, in a room full of younger […]
Jul 22, 2016
Don’t Forget!
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The soft fleece afghan around my shoulders is warmly comforting this morning. My desk is directly under an air conditioning vent. I like the cool air blowing around me but not necessarily down my neck; hence, the afghan. The back yard crepe myrtle is lovely this year but not as much as a few years ago, […]
Jul 21, 2016
Why?
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This morning as I gaze out of my window on the world, I wonder Why about a lot of things, disconnected things, unimportant, important, goofy, and serious. Two adult squirrels chase each other around my maple and I realize I never see tiny squirrel babies. I suppose they stay in their nests or at least […]
Jul 20, 2016
Are Some Things Best Left Buried?
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Excerpt from Best Left Buried. This woman’s manner so rankled me that I had a tough time controlling my voice. “If the land is yours already, Eileen, do I need to deed it to you?” “Just to be sure there is no question farther on down the line, I think that might be a wise […]
Jul 19, 2016
Bedrock
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From somewhere in my dim and distant, far-off childhood, I remember standing on bedrock. I stood in a creek, water swirling around my feet, tiny pebbles bumping into my ankles, the rushing current tugging at me. The rock I stood on was not moved. It was large, solid, and anchored somewhere far below the stream. If […]
