A Dab of Yellow Sunshine

A Dab of Yellow Sunshine

The wind is roaring in the treetops this morning. I don’t know if I’ve told you this, but I do not like to hear the wind. Also, the temperature is warm and we have a 40% chance for rain. That must mean that spring is near and it’s time to start being on alert for tornado […]

In the Wee, Small Hours of the Morning

Do you ever wake up in the wee, small hours of the morning, and find thoughts running through your head that wouldn’t be there any other time of the day? It’s as if in the busyness of daylight hours, my mind is full of the activities or worries or demands of the day, but in […]

Love Is…

A cute, bouncy song was popular a few years ago, “Happiness is…” The song went on to say that happiness is different things to different people; that’s what happiness is. The same could be said of love. However, the 13th chapter of I Corinthians says it best. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, a day set aside […]

Morning Meanderings

This morning, I read again the account of Jesus’ conversation with a Samaritan woman, found in John 4. It took place at Jacob’s well. The words of the Lord are the important part of this story. We read it and marvel. The well itself is fascinating. It is still in existence, although it is close […]

Secrets in a Victorian House

Secrets in a Victorian House

And still snow covers the ground. I wonder if the brown grass under this weight of snow and ice is longing to see a bit of sunshine? Weather is interesting, and I am glad that it is not entirely predictable. Will we have snow today? Will the sun shine? Will the temperature rise above freezing? […]

Enjoying the Day

Enjoying the Day

Yesterday, my camera and I went exploring. This first picture actually was taken through my back patio door and it was not a cardinal this time, but a bluejay who was contemplating life from the bird feeder.  And then, a junco or snow bird happened to pause a moment to consider whether he should keep […]