Coffee with Blanche

Coffee with Blanche

Another Monday, another start of the work week. I hope it is blessed with good things for you and for all of us. October is nearly over with, finished, done! And then comes November with election day (don’t forget to vote) and Thanksgiving. November also is the month for celebrating the end of World War […]

Dark, Dismal, Dastardly Disappointment

Dark, Dismal, Dastardly Disappointment

Disappointment comes to all of us. My dictionary says disappointment is a feeling of sadness that occurs when something doesn’t go as I planned. OK. That’s pretty accurate. Nobody relishes disappointment and, seems to me that by the very nature of the word, it is unexpected. Something is planned for, hoped for, worked toward and […]

Updates and Outlook

Updates and Outlook

An update on the homeless dog I mentioned yesterday. I phoned the Humane Society of Tahlequah and reported him and they went out to search for him. They took food and water and left it so there is hope. Maybe he will find the food and water and maybe, just maybe, he will find a […]

Wednesday Wanderings

Wednesday Wanderings

Perhaps today’s title should be “Wednesday Wonderings” because I do wonder about a lot of things. Answers sometimes seem elusive but the questions are still there. Yesterday, I saw dozens, probably hundreds of small, dark birds come swooping over as I was driving. It was near sunset and the birds reminded me of a dark […]

A Strange Green Mist

A Strange Green Mist

Sometimes dreams become reality. And, it’s never too late to dream. My guest bloggers have done a wonderful job this past week and I thank them from the bottom of my heart. While they were filling in for me, I was busy fulfilling a lifelong hope and wish.  Maybe I should call it a goal. […]

Babies and Books

Babies and Books

When I taught Kindergarten, I read to my five-year olds every day; in fact, several times a day. We would all sit cross-legged on our colorful area rug and I would read. It’s a great way to settle down after play time or before nap time. I read books to Matt, even when he was […]