I had been meaning to clean out that closet for a long time; I mean a really long time. So, what better time than a rainy afternoon? Feeling virtuous can energize a person so, knowing that I was bent on doing a needed, worthwhile deed, I dug in. Some things are hard to let go […]
Jun 8, 2014
And the Winner Is…
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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 […]
Jun 7, 2014
Should We Build an Ark?
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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 […]
Jun 4, 2014
We 1940s Models
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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 […]
Jun 2, 2014
As the Rain Comes Down
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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 […]
May 31, 2014
Waiting for the Morning
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“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 […]
