There have been things I have said “never” to and ended up doing. The most recent was a cruise. My perception of them was noise, excessive wardrobe changes, and too many people. I was introduced to a cruise line that claimed to be different. Because I wanted to see the Mediterranean again and they offered…
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The lack of activity in this blog is a strong indication of a busy life. Spring to summer was filled with refinishing floors, working outside, traveling to places new to me, visiting with family, and fulfilling my duties as a director on our electric cooperative board. During all of that, prayers fervently passed into His…
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Marie quickly cleaned the coffee pot, left it on the counter to dry, and headed outside to do morning chores. It had been a long night of restlessness. Her mind was troubled over some situations, so she welcomed the day’s work. The orange globe of the sun, already brilliant as it edged into the blue…
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I sat at the table with the manager of our local hardware store. The tiny room caused me to feel claustrophobic. The cluttered shelving units closed in on us. The ceiling tiles, stained with rusty water marks in various areas, sagged too low. I considered the exit but gripped the edge of the metal chair…
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May is a celebration in its grand opening of bright, green grass and brilliant array of flowers. Mornings are a time of explorations that are a photographer’s playground. Enjoy what I found and be blessed! After a few hours of exploration, it was time for breakfast. I did not want to mess up the clean…
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I realized one day that the time and place I was in may very well be what I remember with smiles. Fairly new to widowhood, I was somewhat cynical about that, but it was a defining moment in my widow’s wanderings. I began to truly embrace the present. The guitars brought a smile to my…
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Bitter Cold and Frozen Everywhere I stood on the porch and considered digging out. I turned around, opened the door, and walked back into the warmth of our kitchen. Hell could wait. Relentless, fierce winds from the north spent the day sculpting the scene. Fleet Freeze Satan’s Sister She arrogantly eyed me, stomped a foot,…
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Country living is not always kind. Death lives under the wide, blue skies over the vast, green fields. Hard decisions are made because they are the best decisions at death’s doorstep. And in those, resides kindness. “Mommy, mommy! I found a kitty in the tree, and it let me pet it!” my little girl shouted…
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Two Chicken Dinners in the Suitcase The small, dark man wore a dirty suit jacket, blue jeans, and bulky, black boots. A tired-looking brown fedora covered his bowl cut of salt and pepper gray hair. He was seated at a booth for six. He had requested a place setting for his friend. The waitress asked…
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