As I selected the yarn, I thought of you. Friends are like colors in different hues. They bring forth a light, each in their own way, Making them the person that we love today.” — Stitches from the Heart. The above verse is part of a poem by Jane. She brought an “interactive presentation” to […]
Dec 9, 2015
On to Bethlehem!
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This is Part 2 of the Fanciful Fox Tale begun yesterday. I’ll have to wait until Friday to write the conclusion because the Cozy Critters are due to be here today and Thursday I’ll be telling you what they’ve been up to. Slipping from bush to rock, Buz followed the shepherds. Every once in a […]
Dec 8, 2015
A Fanciful Flight with a Fox
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A few years ago, I wrote a children’s imaginary tale about a fox and how the birth of Christ changed him. I meant to illustrate the story and bind it into two small books: one for my grandchildren and one for the grandchildren of a dear friend. Somehow, even though I finished it, it was […]
Dec 7, 2015
“A Day That Will Live in Infamy”
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that December 7, 1941 was “a day that will live in infamy.” The attack by Japanese planes on Pearl Harbor on that Sunday morning seventy-four years ago does live on in our history, in memory, and in the hearts of Americans. It was a day when more than 2400 Americans lost […]
Dec 6, 2015
Sifting the Lumps
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You may not remember such a thing as a flour sifter. I do. In fact, I still have one or two. A few years ago, flour from the store did not come all smooth and ready to mix with a cake or pie or biscuits. It contained lumps. I don’t know why, but it did. […]
Dec 5, 2015
Raintrees, Victorians, Mysteries and Acorns
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Raintrees and mysteries are swirling through my mind this morning. Would you believe I’m on my third cup of Folgers already and the sun hasn’t even gotten up? The sky however, is growing lighter in the east. These beautiful December days are like a blessing, a time of reprieve, perhaps, before winter arrives in earnest. Will it […]
