A bluejay youngster dropped out of my neighbor’s blue spruce and landed on the sidewalk. Fluttering his wings, he evidently needed some sort of assistance, so both parents came winging in. They poked food into his hungry mouth and tried to encourage him to fly by flying and hopping short distances. The baby gave it […]
Jun 14, 2014
The Red, White, and Blue
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Yesterday was special because it was the birthday of my dear daughter-in-law, Dawn. Today is special for two birthdays: the United States Army and the American Flag. Americans have a double reason to celebrate. From the days of our earliest beginnings, America has had a group of courageous men and women willing to stand between […]
Jun 13, 2014
Cowbells and Slanty Shadows
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Last night, twilight slipped in on silent feet and threw long shadows across the lawn as the sun neared the western horizon. It’s the time of day that reminds me of a very long time ago. At the same time each evening, the cows would amble across the pasture toward the barn. It was milking time. […]
Jun 12, 2014
Just Wonderin’
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Just Wonderin’… …what would happen, if, when faced with a dilemma, we suddenly broke out singing? …when someone says or does something rude, what would happen if we smiled and said, “God bless you”? …why, when we read promises in the Bible, we don’t believe and claim them, acting upon them? …why I got a sinking […]
Jun 10, 2014
Tuesday Tidbits
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My neighbor’s day lilies are blooming, a bright spot in the early morning. A gray cat slips behind them and scoots around the corner of his garage. I wonder where he has been and where he’s going. Mr. Gray, the gray and white tomcat that has adopted me is nowhere in sight this morning. He […]
Jun 9, 2014
Got Any Mountains to Conquer?
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I had been meaning to clean out that closet for a long time; I mean a really long time. So, what better time than a rainy afternoon? Feeling virtuous can energize a person so, knowing that I was bent on doing a needed, worthwhile deed, I dug in. Some things are hard to let go […]
