Do we mark life by the milestones we reach and leave behind us, or by everyday happenings? As we look back at the days, what are the things we remember? This is the first day of school for many children. Will it be memorable? In later years, will the recollections be good or bad or […]
Aug 11, 2017
The Mystique of a Moist August Morning
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A loud crash directly overhead woke me. Thunder! Lightning shivered through my curtains and rain pounded against the windows. Waking up to a thunderstorm is a great way to start the day. But, looking past the moist mystique of a thunderstorm, what will these summer hours hold? Today, I’d like us to discuss looking past. […]
Aug 7, 2017
That’s Just the Way I Look at Things
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I look at things from my own viewpoint and you look at life through yours. Yesterday, I wrote about people needing each other. There’s so much to be said about that! We strive, we study, we rush here and hurry there and sometimes neglect the most important part of this life–people. I’m thinking especially of […]
Aug 6, 2017
We Need People, Don’t We?
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It’s safe to say that most people in town are still sleeping this morning because it’s hard to beat rain as a lullaby. And, it’s raining. And dark and cool. Rain–that’s my excuse for posting late. But the Folgers is hot and strong and I have a few things to say. My grandson and I […]
Jul 28, 2017
Portrait of an Unforgettable Character
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Painting a Memorable Portrait I love the people I love because of who they are. I don’t love them because of their looks or their clothes or the car they drive. I don’t love them because of any of the outward trappings I can see; I cherish them because of their inner essence, the real […]
Jul 21, 2017
What Strange Sights Did the Moon See?
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The moon, shining down on Granger’s Mansion, saw some strange and puzzling sights. What, for example, was the animal who stopped by one moonlit night to pay Ned McNeil a visit? But, long before that, what were the strange things that went on in the moonlight which were furtive and secret and had an effect […]
