Nov 23My Morning in the HouseIt’s quiet here, and I can think. The dogs bounce around outside, probably hoping to find moles. The Thanksgiving Cactus leans west,...
Sep 4Miracles GaloreI never cease to be amazed at the miracles around me when I take the time to pay attention. My husband starts worrying about the expense...
Aug 7FriendsFriends have my number. They always have. Friends know I’m a morning person, that seeing a fawn brings me great delight, that I’ll make a...
Jun 15White Flowers in JuneWhite softness is joining the landscape, so unlike the green grass, leafy trees, rain clouds. It almost makes me giddy to greet the...
May 30Honoring the Fallen VeteransCottonwood seeds fly and fall effortlessly past me as I sit on the porch in the midst of mountains. I am mesmerized by the tiny...
Mar 13Why Do I Write?I moved a few things in the pantry. And there it was—an envelope of zinnia seeds, hidden away. Zinnia seeds, out of place, come as a...
Feb 3Going Home: A MemoirKindest friends, Some of you know that I have been working on Lee Farrier’s memoir. He is 90 years old, and he has an amazing story—one...
Aug 19, 2022Fix-it PeopleWhen you first meet them, they seem like regular guys, like folks you might bump into at Lowe’s or in a hardware store. I have many...
Jul 7, 2022I Do Miss BookstoresIn April, I went in for my regular doctor’s visit. When she asked how I was, I told her that I felt like I was on the edge of depression....
May 11, 2022TeachersIt’s the month of May! Graduation is coming, and Mother’s Day just passed. My mama is gone, but I remember how she made efforts to teach...