It was just another day in the life of Bartimaeus. He sat down beside the road in the dust, the sun beating down on his head and back, hoping that a few kind-hearted people who passed by would give him enough money to buy food. That’s the way many blind people made a living in […]
Jul 11, 2014
Feeling Spidery
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Some things in life I can’t change. Oh, I would like to change them, but they seem far beyond my reach. However, there are things I can change! My back yard, for instance. During the early spring when many people were shaping up their yards and gardens, I was sitting at my computer, busily editing […]
Jul 10, 2014
Wild and Whimsical
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What do they think about, these silent sentinels in my container garden? Three owls and a red and orange frog resolutely look at the world, quite at home among the herbs, sweet potato vines, and flowering plants. This little fellow with the stilt legs is the latest inhabitant, a gift from Dawn and the children. Nearby is […]
Jul 9, 2014
In the Cool, Cool, Cool. of the Morning
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Mr. Gray just came for his breakfast, looking hopefully up at the door. Nemo did not like it one bit and tried to push his way to the porch in an unwelcoming way. Nemo’s attitude didn’t ruffle Mr. Gray’s fur, though. He merely sat down and began crunching. I poured another cup of Folgers and looked out […]
Jul 8, 2014
Toils, Trials, and Just Plain Tired!
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So far this month, I’ve called a plumber, Roto Rooter, and an air conditioner man. I’ve learned not to ask, “What next?” I’m just grateful that, for the moment at least, everything seems to be fixed. That’s not to say no other chores await me because they do. Painting, fixing this, replacing that, all need […]
Jul 7, 2014
Celebrate the Simple
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In the rush of everyday living, I wonder how many times I passed by a really wonderful moment, without even a glance in its direction. When I taught school, most days were spent in hurrying; I had to get to school by a set time, the day was segmented into areas of learning; one thing […]
