Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

Not only today but every day, let’s celebrate the freedom we have in this country! What a beautiful country I live in! I love our freedom, the patriots of old and the patriots of new. I am grateful for their sacrifice and for the wisdom of our Founding Fathers. It is a privilege to live […]

Three’s Company and In No Way a Crowd

Three’s Company and In No Way a Crowd

Yesterday, the company around the 100-year old table consisted of three people. As it turned out, not only Carolyn but also Nancy had schedules that conflicted with critique time. Peg, Jane, and I held down the fort. Time flew by as we discussed books, writing, launching a book, and poems. Jane has written a poem […]

That Frightful Old Silvery Moon Up in the Sky

That Frightful Old Silvery Moon Up in the Sky

What is so scary about an old, silvery moon? Is it the eerie shadows it casts? Is it spooky because it’s so far away and yet regulates tides with its force? Is it true that frightening things happen when the moon is a great, silver, ghostly orb? That’s the question Ned McNeil asks as she […]

Wander Through My Wet World with Me

Wander Through My Wet World with Me

Yesterday, after church and lunch, my family and I were sitting in the living room when the clouds opened and rain poured. It bounced off the deck, drummed against the roof of Nemo’s house, and gave the already damp flowers yet another drink. (Nemo,of course, lives in my house, but his house is there in […]

While Driving Down the Street One Day

While Driving Down the Street One Day

While driving down the street one day in the merry month of May…I was taken by surprise by a sight that met my eyes. For a moment, it took my breath away! There I was, just driving down the busy street, watching traffic, and I met a man on a motorcycle. Nothing wrong with that […]

Thank You and God Bless You

Thank You and God Bless You

How can I write about Memorial Day and the importance of honoring those valiant young people (yes, for the most part, they were young) who stood between their beloved homes and freedom? A simple thank you to these courageous men and women seems completely inadequate. If I knew nothing at all about freedom, if I […]