Snippets, those little picture memories you and I have. Some are good; some are bad. They are imprints that events have left upon our lives. Do you remember scenes and words? Is life rather like a narrative, an epic tale, or is it the small things, the snippets of memories that have made us who […]
Mar 19, 2015
Glendalough
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The new cover picture on my Facebook page is capturing the imagination of some people. In fact, one viewer is making a meme out of it. That picture was taken at Glendalough, an ancient monastic settlement in Ireland. The day my church group and I went, it was raining and cool, as was usual in October. […]
Mar 18, 2015
Moody, Magical March
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A floral mystery–why do crocus bulbs which have lain dormant for years suddenly decide it’s time to push their little heads into the sunlight? Thinking that squirrels or moles had them for a light snack, I quit looking for the striped crocus each spring but this is the year they are back. And I’m glad. […]
Mar 3, 2015
Fog, a Phantom Forerunner
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Fog tangles in the treetops and wraps houses in a misty gray blanket. Weather change! Remember yesterday’s blog about the different sound of the wind? A cold front is coming, pushing warm air out of the way to make room for another wintry blast arriving early tomorrow morning. Did you see the 1980 horror film, The […]
Feb 23, 2015
Who Was That Mystery Man?
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Chapter Fifteen The Carnegie Library, a single story, red brick structure with white trim stood proudly at attention commanding a view of the old courthouse just as I remembered. As I went up the wide, stone steps, a light snow began to fall. Shivering, I pulled my jacket closer. Heavy, double doors swung outward […]
Feb 19, 2015
Not What It Seems
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I woke up this morning expecting to see another clear day dawning, as yesterday was. Instead, the sky is pewter gray, snow still covers rooftops and lawns and, actually, the weather looks as if more snow is on the way. If a very red sunrise is any indication, the day will be wintry. Does anyone […]
