I love this wet weather! Yesterday as Matt, Dawn, Sara and Nathan came, rain began to fall. Matt had planned to grill outside but the rain changed plans and Dawn fried burgers inside. It was a pleasant supper. Somehow, rain just seemed to make things cozier. My plants, grass, and flowers certainly agree with me. […]
Jun 27, 2014
Books, Bees, and Those Occasional Odd Looks
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It’s great to have friends who will read a work in progress and give you her honest opinion about it. Thanks, Peg, for reading Moonlight Can Be Murder. Can’t wait to hear your critique. Speaking of books, I guess you know that they are some of my best friends – books and bumble bees. The […]
Jun 25, 2014
A Special Day
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Today is special. It marks when my life took on a decided change for the better. Of course, this was a few years ago, but the day was special then and it’s special now. It’s the birthday of a unique, talented, amazing someone who is very near and dear to me. And I hope it’s the best […]
Jun 24, 2014
Speaking of Etta Bend…
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Since Saturday’s Latty/Willis Family Reunion, I’ve been thinking a lot of Etta and what life must have been like for Levi and Edna Latty and their children. And, I’ve thought about families and their importance in American life. Actually, families are America’s life and their importance cannot be stressed enough. I like to think of what […]
Jun 23, 2014
Family Connections
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Sunday, Matt and his family and I went to the Levi Latty reunion in Tahlequah. It was a neat day of a whole lot of visiting, a whole lot of food, games and prizes, and remembrances. I think of those family reunions as connections, a bridge between the past and the present or maybe even […]
Jun 20, 2014
Fearless Friday
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Not that any day of the week can have courage, but it might be good this one day to practice being courageous, less fearful, and more hopeful. Doubtless, everywhere we look, there are reasons to fear. I don’t mean that we should put our heads in the sand. We need to know what’s going on […]
