My sister-in-law Linda and I found these old glasses in their case when we were cleaning out Mom and Dad’s storage room. I know two things about them: they are old and I like them a lot. They did not belong to my parents and I’m guessing some previous owner of the house and storage […]
Jul 13, 2013
Who’s That Knocking?
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We all have something we enjoy doing, a hobby or maybe more than one hobby, that we like to do just for fun. For many years, more than I’d like to count, I’ve had a love affair with gourds. I have garbage cans and sacks full of gourds. Some are big, some are small. Those […]
Jul 11, 2013
The Cat’s Meow
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Lazy Summer Slumber softly, summer cat, Dozing in the sunbeams. Needing neither rhyme nor reason To become one with the season; Tawny, yawny, warm and mellow, Sun-drenched days and cat of yellow Loving lazy daydreams. […]
Jun 24, 2013
Full Moon, Dark Shadows
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In the pre-dawn sky, a huge lantern shines down on earth, making my street an eerie place of silver-edged trees and houses casting long, dark shadows. Along that street, on silent feet, a small, dark cat shape slips on some nefarious nighttime business. Somewhere far away, a dog barks. Robins and doves haven’t awakened yet. […]
Jun 12, 2013
Weaving Words Together
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Today some friends will come over to visit, munch on cookies, drink tea and coffee and listen thoughtfully to words woven together to create what we hope is a pleasing pattern. Jane writes fiction for children and also poetry. Nancy writes inspirational stories based on experience, and I am the one of the mysterious mind. […]
Jun 10, 2013
Defeated by a Song
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King Jehoshaphat was in trouble. A vast army was marching against him and his kingdom. He was terrified. He prayed, asking the Lord for guidance, and ordered the people to fast. In front of the community of Judah and Jerusalem, he prayed to God. A man in the group spoke up and encouraged the people. […]
