Out of these twenty days of December, two have been sunny. Guess what we have lurking around the corners of the house this morning, settling down over treetops, seeping into autumn’s leaves? Gray, wet, cold, impenetrable fog! Yet again. Where is the sun? Is it still up there? Even Rudolph’s red nose would need several […]
Dec 19, 2014
The Face Could Have Been Santa’s
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As you know, while I was in Ireland, I took a bunch of pictures, 235, to be exact. One of those was of an Irishman in Dublin. As I was going through the pictures yesterday, I looked more closely at this man. If the black slouch hat were replaced by a red, furry one and the […]
Dec 16, 2014
The Mystery of the Murky Bog
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Mallory sank down on a rock, trying to catch her breath. The night was so dark she could not see a foot in front of her. Wispy tendrils of fog, like bony, white fingers curled around leaning headstones . Far, far below her, the Irish Sea pounded relentlessly against the coast. She had no idea where she was […]
Dec 8, 2014
Goofy, Giddy Grandma
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“I finished book 2 and a few chapters of book 3. Everyone, these books are really good; don’t pass them by.” This is a quote from Mary Alice Baker Ferguson on my Facebook page. Thanks, Mary Alice. I appreciate the comments and compliments from those who have read one or more of the Darcy and […]
Nov 28, 2014
Thanksgiving Day Past
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Thanksgiving Day has come and gone and it was worth the effort! It was great to see family and friends, eat and talk and eat some more. We did a lot of talking, every topic under the sun was covered. It was so good to see Steven, my nephew from Minnesota. And, of course Tracy, […]
Nov 18, 2014
Random Thoughts
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Sometimes unrelated thoughts which bear no resemblance to each other come knocking at my mind’s door. Some are borne out of curiosity and some are just casual observations. Some wander in uninvited. Yesterday was that kind of day: random thoughts. So, I jotted a few of them down here in no particular order. None is breath-taking and probably if […]
