My brother Tracy sent the picture of the Minnesota dragonfly. Now this incredible little insect is neither a dragon nor a fly but to a mosquito, it is might as well be breathing fire. Dragonflies are fascinating little creatures and this one was particularly beautiful with amazing green eyes. His eyes are one of the […]
Jul 20, 2013
The Shivers
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A lot of us like to read books of scary fiction. That’s the key word–fiction. If we know it is only make-believe and we are safe and snug inside our own homes when we read it, it gives us a satisfying case of the shivers. One summer years ago when I was visiting my brother […]
Jul 19, 2013
Anti-My-What?
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A few days ago my granddaughter picked up a doily that is on the back of my rocker and asked, “What’s this?” “It is an antimacassar,” I told her. “A what?” I explained it is a crocheted doily that is supposed to protect the back of the chair while looking pretty at the same time. […]
Jul 18, 2013
Morning Meanderings
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Not a leaf stirs on the trees this morning. In some neighbor’s yard, a redbird (cardinal) says “Purty, Purty, Purty.” Farther away, another redbird agrees, “Purty, Purty, Purty.” And my prediction makes it unanimous. It’s going to be another pretty summer day. The crepe myrtles are beginning to bloom. Soon dragonflies will make their appearance. […]
Jul 16, 2013
A Hole in the Ground
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With apologies to those who may be afflicted with arachnephobia, I’ll continue with yesterday’s spider theme. I promise this is the last one, at least for a while. I wrote this rhymed story for my granddaughter when she was quite small. The Secret in the Hole Sara found a hole in the ground; A smallish […]
Jul 15, 2013
Spinning a Spider Tale
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Unlike Miss Muffett’s experience, the spider didn’t sit down beside me yesterday. I sat down beside it, on the porch swing. I didn’t notice it at first because it was so small, maybe l/4 of an inch. When I did see it, I wasn’t sure at first just what kind of insect I was looking […]
