And the Winner Is…

So, California Chrome did not win the Triple Crown in horse racing yesterday. That makes me sad. I should not watch a horse race because I get too involved. Every horse is doing his best and I want them all to win which, of course, isn’t possible. I really did want the valiant horse with […]

Should We Build an Ark?

Thunder woke me again this morning and, even at this late hour of 6 a.m., it’s still dark! The trees are restless, moving and murmuring under a dark sky. An intrepid dove calls from the back yard. I hope he found shelter in the honeysuckle vine. I imagine that most of the birds are in […]

We 1940s Models

A rare occurrence yesterday–I saw a car that is older than I am! And, like me, it was still truckin’ down the road. When I saw it approaching, my first thought was, Wow! What a beauty! Then, I pulled in behind it and found out it was a 1941 DeSoto. Does anybody remember the DeSotos? How […]

As the Rain Comes Down

As the Rain Comes Down

It’s a very good morning if you are a duck or a frog or – a writer. Rain is pouring and it’s a wonderful morning to travel to Ednalee, Oklahoma, and see what Nettie (or Ned, as her friends call her) is up to. In Ednalee, it’s not June, it’s December and Christmas is just around […]

Waiting for the Morning

Waiting for the Morning

“My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning” (Psalm 130:6). Something about mornings brings hope. I believe it is related to a life force within us that rises, like the mercury in a thermometer, with each new day. As I read that verse from Psalm 130, I can imagine a […]

Let’s Have Another Cup of Coffee

Let’s Have Another Cup of Coffee

Many years ago, every day after school, I stopped by Mom’s house for a cup of coffee. I looked forward to those times and I think she did too. We’d sit at her kitchen table and talk, not about anything in particular, just this and that. We didn’t solve any of the world’s problems nor did […]