Books! And, the places they’ve taken me. I’ve always loved children’s books, especially at Christmas. Those three in the cover picture were read to many, many children through the years, starting with my son, then my kindergarteners, then my grandchildren. Books have taken me all over the world without even leaving town. And, the experiences […]
Dec 20, 2018
This and That on Thursday
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My thoughts are scattered this morning. I blame it on the before-Christmas-rush. The sky is blue, sun is shining, and the rain has stopped. It’s six days before Christmas and I’m trying to finish a few last-minute things. I’m convinced I should have started getting ready for Christmas in July. In fact, I meant to […]
Dec 19, 2018
Lunching with a Lively Group
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Jane’s house looked beautiful, all decked out for Christmas. And, the friends who gathered there for her luncheon yesterday arrived in a jolly Christmas spirit. The food was great, conversation, lively. It was a perfect way to celebrate, lunching with a lively group of women. Peg and I arrived first, Anita came in after us, […]
Dec 16, 2018
Thoughts About Name Calling
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I love the quiet simplicity of my Christmas tree lights. Looking at them, as they shine on the ornaments that have been around for a long time, gives me a peaceful feeling. This season that should be so filled with peace and love, but, sadly, it often is not. Many people are hurting, sorrowing for loved […]
Dec 13, 2018
The Many Merits of the Catalpa
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One night in Oklahoma, several years ago, maybe twenty? a strong wind came through. Oklahoma’s strong winds are not to be trifled with and this one was no exception. It wasn’t a twisting, swirling wind of a tornado, but a straight, hard one. It had to be strong because it blew over a huge catalpa […]
Dec 9, 2018
The Visitor Who Did Not Come
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A weather forecast promising four inches of snow, then two inches, then a dusting, then, maybe, nothing at all is singularly deflating. Yesterday was cold enough for snow, but it didn’t show up. What did show up was cold and a lot of nothing falling from the skies–not even oobleck, Dr. Seuss. In glancing back […]
