The view from my front room window is different this morning–lawns are covered in white. So far, we don’t have much but it sure is pretty. It makes the darkness light, covers over the not-so-pretty things, and paints the world with peace and beauty, As we hurry to do last minute chores to get ready […]
Dec 21, 2017
A Warm, Sunny Welcome to a Notorious Guest
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Happy first day of winter and a hearty welcome to a notorious guest. Today is the shortest day of the year, the longest night, the day when the sun begins heading north instead of south, and a spring-like day in NW Arkansas. It’s as if warm weather and autumn are having a final fling, a […]
Dec 14, 2017
When Friends Get Together
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As someone on a Facebook page said, “Together is the very best place to be.” Our group was small–Nancy was on a speaking engagement and Carolyn had a nasty cough–but Peg, Jane, and I enjoyed a lively conversation, shortbread, and chocolates. Jane brought the chocolate turtles, and my! Were they good!. Oh! Along with cups […]
Dec 9, 2017
Buz, the Hill Country Fox, Conclusion
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This is the conclusion to Buz, the Hilly Country Fox. I hope you enjoy it and maybe read it to a youngster in your life. Slipping from bush to rock, Buz followed the shepherds. Every once in a while, the shepherds would pause and point to the sky. At last, they stopped in front of […]
Dec 5, 2017
Just An Appetizer of a Mystery
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Last night, a thunderstorm blew through, in a hurry to get somewhere else, evidently. We did get a sample, just an appetizer of rain. It left me hoping for more. The temperature has dropped now to a more seasonal level. You know, life has more real mysteries than a writer could ever dream up. Sometimes, […]
Dec 4, 2017
An Inner Core of Firm Resolve or The Lesson From the Avocado
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We’ve all heard, “Growing old is not for sissies.” Let me enlarge on that: “Writing is not for sissies.” Or, just about anything we want with our whole heart and have to work hard to get is not for the faint-hearted. We must have an inner core of firm resolve. Sort of like the avocado. […]
