Sometimes unrelated thoughts which bear no resemblance to each other come knocking at my mind’s door. Some are borne out of curiosity and some are just casual observations. Some wander in uninvited. Yesterday was that kind of day: random thoughts. So, I jotted a few of them down here in no particular order. None is breath-taking and probably if […]
Nov 17, 2014
Baby, It’s Snowy Outside
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I anxiously scanned the skies which, by the way, were sort of solid, all-over gray. Was it really coming? Hard to believe, but the temperature was certainly low enough. Finally, around 12:30, it arrived–those first flakes settling in, making themselves at home. Marking the occasion on top of the picnic table seemed like a good idea. […]
Nov 12, 2014
Birds, Books, and Br-r-r
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This morning I checked out the temperature on the computer. It was nineteen degrees! Whoa! I nearly choked on my swallow of coffee. Then, I noticed I had left it set on the Minnesota town where my brother lives. What a relief! I typed in my NW Arkansas location and it read 20.9. Only two […]
Nov 11, 2014
In Tune with Tuesday
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Thank you to all the veterans out there! And thank you to my two brothers Tracy and Richard, for their years of service in the Navy. Posthumously, to my brother Thurman and nephew Clint. I appreciate you! The uninvited guest I mentioned yesterday has arrived. She slipped in quietly last night and is beginning to […]
Nov 10, 2014
An Unwanted Guest
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She’s coming. Better get ready. Will she stay long? Boy! I hope not! How do I get ready for an unwanted guest? Batten down the hatches! Yesterday was a family affair in cleaning the children’s pool, winterizing it as best we could. Now it looks forlorn and unsettled, like it’s waiting for something. And, it […]
Nov 8, 2014
A Wacky Worrier
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I have a tendency to worry. I know that worry is interest paid on borrowed trouble. I know that worry is useless and 95% of the things a person worries about never happens. I know that worry is a waste of time. Nevertheless, I worry. Maybe it’s because I want people to behave in an […]
