February babies have reason to celebrate. You share your birth month with Presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan. Your birthstone is the lovely Amethyst and your flowers are the violet and primrose. If you had lived during the Victorian era, a gift of violets meant that you’d always be true. Primroses signified that […]
Jan 31, 2026
A Cold Good-bye
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January is going out in a frigid sort of way. On my thermometer, it’s five degrees this morning!But, February we think of as the last winter month, so there is hope! Even though winter sometimes hangs on into March, we won’t think of that this morning when everything outside is frozen and still. I remember […]
Jan 30, 2026
A Giant Problem
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A giant lived in the woods outside the lovely little town of Twiddleburg. He was a friendly, gentle giant, very helpful and quiet, usually. Of course, when he walked, the earth shook slightly and dishes jiggled in the cabinet and horses and cows in the barnyard bounced around a bit. This did no harm, but […]
Jan 28, 2026
Oatmeal Muffins and Coffee
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I had a sudden yen for oatmeal muffins this morning, so I found a recipe and whisked some up. They are now baking. Along with bacon, coffee, and orange juice, that’ll be my Wednesday breakfast. Not sure what brought on this sudden yearning for oatmeal muffins, but it must have been the snow. Snow still […]
Jan 26, 2026
Thoughts on a Cold, Snowy Morning
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Sunshine on snow is blinding. It’s beautiful, but very bright. And, this morning, it’s really,really cold. The temperature doesn’t often fall below zero in Arkansas, but that’s where it is this morning. The cat food on my front porch was only partly eaten this morning. I don’t know if it’s a homeless cat or a […]
