The Warmth of a Friendly Home

Are there times when you long for the warmth of a friendly home, the sincerity of a smile, the familiarity of people and a certain place, the knowledge that you are welcome? Do you ever turn to a well-loved book to recapture that comfort? I do. I go to Mary Roberts Rinehart. How many times […]

The Sky Is Falling

The Sky Is Falling

To my friends and family in Louisiana, I’m thinking of you and praying for you. I hope Hurricane Delta didn’t deal you a whole lot of misery. Yesterday, continuing with my yard cleaning, I journeyed to the front yard. While under the oak tree, picking up limbs and twigs, something hit me on the head. […]

Lullaby For Summer

Lullaby For Summer

For the past two nights, just as darkness closed in, thunder rumbled and rain fell, a perfect lullaby for summer, arriving at just the right time to do the most good for flowers and grass. This morning in the pre-dawn darkness, robins and doves announce a new day. A train rumbles into downtown and the world awakes to something that […]