This morning, my thoughts are just moseying here and there, and going a far piece back into memory. Not sure what moseying means? Well, I’ve heard it all my life. It’s an old term that means to amble or to walk at a slow pace. That word, moseying, got me started thinking about other words […]
Jun 7, 2021
While I Wasn’t Looking
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While I wasn’t looking, things changed, time passed, and books accumulated. And accumulated. Now, books lie stacked on my carpet, newly released from their box prisons and I wonder, Where do they go from here? Used to be, books, I mean actual pick-it-up-in-your-hands books, were my mainstay. Now, everything from fiction to how-to information, can […]
Jun 2, 2021
Honeysuckle Heaven
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Shades of Scarlett O’Hara! It’s honeysuckle time. The lovely fragrance wafts across my backyard, inviting bees, butterflies, and thoughts of mint juleps, carriage rides, and a slower, more romantic time. When my backyard carries this elusive, warm weather fragrance, I know that cold weather has truly passed. Flowers are blooming, birds are building nests. It’s […]
May 24, 2021
The Way It Was
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Why is it that older people have a tendency to look back and remember while younger people are all about thinking toward the future? With the school year coming to a close, youngsters are looking forward to a summer of freedom with a great deal of anticipation. Come to think of it, teachers may be […]
May 23, 2021
How About Another Cup?
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Let’s Have Another Cup of Coffee by blanche manos · leave a comment (edit) Many years ago, every day after school, I stopped by Mom’s house for a cup of coffee. I looked forward to those times and I think she did too. We’d sit at her kitchen table and talk, not about anything in particular, just this and […]
