The political scene is ramping up. Rhetoric gets hotter and hotter, sort of like the weather. Maybe we should have these conventions in the winter so candidates and their supporters could cool off. In fact, it’d save a lot of time and money, to say nothing of tempers, if they could just have a couple […]
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 18, 2016
Choices
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The Dog Walker just strode past my window, walking determinedly up the hill, a small brown and white dog trotting beside her. She has walked dogs for years and her lean physique attests to that. I’ve seen that same small dog for years too and he has lost weight, due, I’m sure, to those early […]
Jul 15, 2016
The Good and the Bad
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Thunder rumbles through the heavens. Rain splashes on the deck. The morning is darker than twilight but that’s good. I’m just grateful to have plentiful rain this summer. Amazing that we have rain and this is the middle of July. Reminds me of that rainy July Darcy and Flora experienced. This morning, I opened the […]
