The oak tree is a sentinel, keeping watch over houses and people spread out below it. The tree has seen many changes. The busy street alongside it was once a dirt track. A farm wagon, a horse and buggy or a rider on horseback occasionally went by. Many other trees surrounded the oak in those […]
Oct 19, 2021
Ahead of Yourself
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Don’t get ahead of yourself. Have you ever heard that phrase? I’ve been thinking a lot about it this morning. To me, it means thinking or fearing something may be true or will happen. It applies to me. In this period in America, it’s easy to over-think, to wonder and worry, not only about the […]
Oct 14, 2021
Rainfall
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Since we’ve been getting a lot of rain the past few days, this seemed appropriate. Published in Guide Magazine years ago.
Oct 12, 2021
Winter’s Warning
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Nature is telling us that now is the time to prepare for a change. Fall is here, but winter is coming. Somehow, birds, animals, and insects, even trees and plant life seem to know and get ready for cold weather.
