Gathering rocks, and remembering just how far God has been prepared to go with me, is a good use of time in an autumn's garden. Gathering Rocks So, in the current Bible study, we have just read about Joshua leading Israel across the Jordon on dry ground. Once upon a...
Reflecting on Epiphany in Incredible Days Reflecting on Epiphany in these Incredible days I moved the wise men to the Christ child in both our creches, on the hutch and the mantel. On this day, those real wise men made it to the Christ child; hence the church's...
The First Week In the first week of the new year and the second week after the second cataract surgery . . . I have no complaints. Indeed, mindful I am of so much for which I am thankful; esp. as the clarity of my vision sharpens, and driving at night is no longer...
I love Cole Porter — Well, I love his music. He had an ear for how we are, and put that into lilting and lovely music that made sense to me even in the 1960’s! (That Old Black Magic, I Get a Kick out of You, Night and Day — ) The man was as complicated as he was ...
Coffee and Misleading Clues Watching Jeopardy we were sorry to watch one of the Jeopardy's clues result in a wrong answer rewarded as right! A recent routine is enjoying evening coffee— a large cup of decaf—and watching Jeopardy. Because in such wackadoodle times ...
After the 2022 Midterms . . . When I wrote the last blog, the mid-terms were looming; apparently voter turn out was good. And America survived! Some of my candidates won, most did not; one ballot issue passed, which I hoped would fail.* Time to quit being such an...
In a few days, voter turn-out will be one for the record books — whether it's a strong showing or a dud. We are going to learn how our fellow citizens have processed all the news and views of the world in which we live. No more speculations! A Poem on Voter...
October has whizzed by; for once, though, I am prepared for visitors -- trick or treaters that is.. This has been one of the prettiest Octobers I can remember giving several gifts of crisp blue skies and oh so fresh air. Even the rainy days have been . . . restful. ...
Assessing my autumn’s garden, in mid-October, I see the fuchsia apparently enjoys fall weather as much as it did spring’s. That I kept it live through summer astonished me and pleased me. Daily watering really can keep plants alive! The lantana still blooms; I...
Snow?! It could have been snow, I said to Doug as the fourth day of rain began. The vestiges of hurricane Ian met some wind and formed what some forecasters called a Nor’ Easter. So far, we've had four + inches of rain; that would would have been a bunch of snow — ...
Yes, I have added another yellow cat to my collection. Maybe it’s the red, and yellow, and orange colors? Or, is it the idea of a naughty little creature just doing what comes naturally? Perhaps what intrigues me are the tiny goldfish who sense . . . SEE . . ....
An Era Ends The death of Queen Elizabeth II was not unanticipated but it was a jolt. One commentator described the days after her death as the ending of the second Elizabethan Age. Since my childhood, she and her family fascinated me. In the seven decades I...
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