A Drift of Snow

A Drift of Snow

It’s thirty-nine degrees this morning and there’s a snowdrift by my front door! Actually, it’s a snowy drift of azaleas. It is so beautiful this year that it does, indeed, resemble actual snow. And, just in case we were getting tired of temperatures in the 70s and touching 80, the Lord sent us a reminder […]

The Buzz About Bees

The Buzz About Bees

Yes, indeed, bees were one of the things we Cozy Critters discussed yesterday. Critiques are always a fun time and topics are far-ranging, but we actually do zero in on writing and books too. Jane read us the continuing adventures of Murphy the Puddle Duck. We are encouraging her to put these stories into a book. […]

No Pecksniffians Allowed

No Pecksniffians Allowed

“I found Mom’s old yellow coffee pot on the counter in the kitchen. By the time she appeared, I was warming my hands around a steaming cup. I poured her a mugful.” “She pulled the coffee canister off the shelf. To her way of thinking, in all times of stress, coffee helped restore normalcy.” “I […]

Perspectives

Perspectives

To anyone looking at the puddle under the eaves yesterday morning, it was just that–a rain puddle; but to Sara, when she was small, it was a wonderful wading pool. She delighted in splashing through it after a spring rain. To me, it was just two tacos and an order of cinnamon twists, but to […]

The Mystery Deepens

The Mystery Deepens

Decoration Day will soon be here–just next month, in fact. Attending Decoration Day has been our family’s custom for many years–well, actually, I guess for more than a century. It is a celebration of those we’ve loved who have died before us. We go to the cemetery to place flowers on their graves, not because we think their […]

He Is Risen Indeed!

He Is Risen Indeed!

Easter Sunday morning–a day to celebrate the risen Christ, a day of a new beginning, a new hope, a new faith. To me, Easter should be the start of a New Year. For all Christians, it is the celebration of life, the gift of Salvation, and the reason we worship Jesus, the Son of God. […]