Has anybody noticed the strange antics of these shiny black birds that come around each year? Part of them, maybe it’s the males, have a pretty red band on their wings and their song is truly musical, sort of liquid. But, at times, they will stop eating and peer upward. Do they see something I […]
Mar 15, 2014
Friends, Fellowship, Food
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“A friend loveth at all times,” (Proverbs 17:17). She doesn’t condemn, nor shun, nor preach; she simply is there, caring about me whether I’m right or wrong, whether I’ve had success or failure, whether my purse is full or empty. A friend loves me for who I am, not for what I can do for […]
Mar 13, 2014
Light the World with Laughter
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Jane, who has a way with words, captioned one of the pictures we took yesterday. “Smiles of the cozy critters” she called it. And, she was right. When we get together for our critique, we do our fair share to light the world with laughter. I think we must be incurable optimists. We are doing […]
Mar 6, 2014
Fun, Food, Fellowship
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Fun, Food, Fellowship–must be Fran’s. And it was. As a form of outreach, this wonderful lady hosts a monthly luncheon for women. It’s a time I look forward to, On the menu are tasty salads, soup, mouth-watering desserts, and a hot drink or water. Fran’s home is as inviting as her luncheons and, more than […]
Feb 26, 2014
A Slice of Crescent Moon Hung in the Pale Sky…
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The temperature is a right brisk seventeen degrees this morning! The moon is eleven per cent full and is a waning crescent. The sky is clear but around the horizon hovers a band of blue-purple clouds, ominous in the pale sky. The weatherman is saying that by Friday, we may indeed have another round of […]
Feb 25, 2014
Possibilities
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A weird, ghostly image floats back and forth in the front window of my neighbor’s house across the street. Now, if it were a moonlit night, and the wind was blowing with an eerie sound, and I happened to glimpse that faint, disembodied object, my mystery writer’s brain would go into high gear. As it […]
