My Morning in the House
It’s quiet here, and I can think. The dogs bounce around outside, probably hoping to find moles. The Thanksgiving Cactus leans west,...
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- Sep 4
Miracles Galore
I 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 7
Friends
Friends 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 15
White Flowers in June
White softness is joining the landscape, so unlike the green grass, leafy trees, rain clouds. It almost makes me giddy to greet the...
- May 30
Honoring the Fallen Veterans
Cottonwood 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 13
Why 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 3
Going Home: A Memoir
Kindest 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, 2022
Fix-it People
When 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, 2022
I Do Miss Bookstores
In 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, 2022
Teachers
It’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...
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