Where did the snow go? For that matter, where did winter go? I probably shouldn’t ask that question because winter could come roaring back at any time. Right now, the weatherman must think it’s springtime. The hyacinth by my front steps, which is all of 20 years old, is blooming. So, evidently it has been […]
Dec 21, 2025
Shortest Day
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At last it’s here–the first day of winter. This is the winter solstice. Isn’t it wonderful how God planned the seasons, set the planets in motion, and made this one day of all the year, the shortest? My mother didn’t like the short, dark days of winter, so I’d always remind her on December 21 […]
Aug 31, 2025
August’s Farewell
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August ends with a cooler than average temperature, cloudy skies, and a quiet street. Early walkers have gone past my window but all else is still. Even the squirrels aren’t out and about yet. My younger brother sent me a surprise package a few days ago. In it was a model car, a 1949 Ford. […]
May 11, 2025
Mother’s Day
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On Mother’s Day, Mom always wore a corsage of white roses to church. Used to be that was the custom–if your mother was no longer with you, you wore white flowers; if she was still here, you wore red flowers. That tradition has probably flown, like so many. I was singularly blessed to have Susie […]
Apr 26, 2025
Another Year
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This morning when I woke up, I was a year older than I was a couple of days ago. Can it be? I certainly don’t feel like an octogenarian plus three but that’s what the calendar says and the calendar must be right! Anyway, I had a happy birthday and I’m very glad to be […]
