When I look out my front room window, I sometimes see a cat go strolling past. Or sometimes one will venture over to the porch and have a nap in a chair. I have been owned by a few cats in my day. When I say “owned”, I mean that’s the way the cat seemed […]
Apr 8, 2013
When the Wind Blows…
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Above a hushed and waiting world, In high and windy spaces A rumbling, grumbling orchestra Thunders through its paces. Cascading notes in liquid tones, A stormy melody Is played on cloudy instruments In springtime’s symphony. […]
Apr 7, 2013
The Aging Address Book
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I have a shabby old address book but it is a real treasure. It has reason to look as tattered as it does. It is well on its way to being an antique. And, like any antique, the value is enhanced by, as they say, the provenance. This book’s provenance has more to do with […]
Apr 6, 2013
A Good Cup of Coffee and Memories
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What a lovely spring day was yesterday! The temperature must have soared into the 70s. Perfect weather for a drive and a visit with my brother and sister-in-law. Bradford pear trees are blooming and the redbuds have started to…well…bud. After them will come the beautiful dogwood trees, their white clouds of blooms settling down among […]
Apr 4, 2013
The Case of the Mysterious Muncher
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The murky day drew to a close. Clouds hovered low all day, brooding, somber clouds seemingly intent on keeping out the sunshine and pushing the cold down upon defenseless Arkansas. I glanced out my kitchen window at the robins pecking sunflower seeds that had sifted out of the feeders. In a pinch, robins will dine […]
Apr 3, 2013
The Mystery of the Well-Fed ‘Possum
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The calendar says springtime but winter in NW Arkansas is in no hurry to leave. Yellow forsythia blooms bravely against the east side of my house. The lilac is putting out leaves, testing the air to see whether it should be encouraged to bud. And seeds that have slept through the cold months are stirring […]
