Yesterday, just a chance remark when my brother and I were talking led me to think of olden days and dig out a little blue plastic box. In that box, I had stuck a few things from my much, much younger days. It was a fun, light-hearted journey as I remembered putting them there. There […]
Mar 14, 2022
Put On Your Imagination
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I took a warm, heavy sweater with me when I boarded the plane to Ireland and when I got back home, I hung that sweater in my closet and forgot it was there—until the next year, on St. Patrick’s Day. That year, St. Pat’s was a chilly day. Rummaging in my closet, I pullled out […]
Jun 26, 2021
No Buckets For Me
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A popular phrase lately is “bucket list.” This is a list of things we want to do before we kick the bucket. I do not like that term, bucket list, nor do I use it. To me, it is morbid. Not to you? Then, feel free. Why do I refuse to make a bucket list? […]
Nov 14, 2020
Finding Lost Things
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My husband and I bought a 1967 Mustang brand-new, straight off the showroom floor. It was beautiful, small, shiny brown with a leather-look brown interior and it was a V-8. That’s something rare, nowadays. Today’s cars are mostly 4-cylinder with some sort of eco-booster. Anyway, our Mustang was a neat car. But, we sold it […]
Jan 28, 2020
Just Wonderin’ Why
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Just Wonderin’… …what would happen, if, when a problem overwhelms, we suddenly started to sing. …what would happen if we responded to rudeness with, “God bless you.” …why, if we believe the Bible, we don’t act as if we do? …why I get a sinking sensation when the plumber’s first words are, “Oh, wow!” ….why […]
Jun 15, 2019
If Wishes Were Horses
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If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. If turnips were watches, I’d wear one by my side. So goes a children’s nursery rhyme. Wishes! We all have them; we all say from time to time, I wish this were true or not true, or that he would hurry or she would reach a decision. […]
