Fran’s luncheons are always fun, but her retreats add another dimension. Yesterday began with breakfast, progressed to watching Christian teaching videos, a quiet time of contemplation, lunch, and discussion. It truly is a time to come away from the daily routine, study God’s Word, and gain new insights. It’s also a time of fun, fellowship, […]
Jul 17, 2014
A Little Bird Taught Me
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When robins travel on the ground, they mostly do so in little runs, then stop to locate a worm. The robin I saw yesterday trilled across the ground, chest puffed out, head up. He wasn’t listening for a worm, he felt good and he was strutting! It didn’t take much to fill that bird with […]
Jul 16, 2014
Wednesday Wanderings
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According to Weatherbug.com, the temperature is 55.3 degrees this morning! This is wonderful. The day is starting off to be as lovely as yesterday, and that was, weatherwise, an unbeatable, cool, sunny day. The marvelous thing is this isn’t April nor October, but July. Yesterday was a perfect day to work outside, so I did. My herb […]
Jul 14, 2014
More Monday Morning Meanderings
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This morning, we’ve had a spot of rain. Trees are dark and motionless, waiting for more. So am I. And, the weather forecast is for cooler weather. This is quite a nice summer. All the lawns are still green, not by virtue of homeowners watering but from the rain. Today, I am very grateful for […]
Jul 11, 2014
Feeling Spidery
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Some things in life I can’t change. Oh, I would like to change them, but they seem far beyond my reach. However, there are things I can change! My back yard, for instance. During the early spring when many people were shaping up their yards and gardens, I was sitting at my computer, busily editing […]
Jul 10, 2014
Wild and Whimsical
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What do they think about, these silent sentinels in my container garden? Three owls and a red and orange frog resolutely look at the world, quite at home among the herbs, sweet potato vines, and flowering plants. This little fellow with the stilt legs is the latest inhabitant, a gift from Dawn and the children. Nearby is […]
