What does optimism have to do with frogs? It all depends upon the situation. I’ve posted this poem once before. I didn’t write it but for those of us needing to read something besides gloom, doom, agony, crying, and criticism, this probably bears repeating. Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl; One was an optimistic […]
Dec 27, 2016
What Is the Name of the Flame?
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Almost all of us have something inside of us that keeps us going, some flame, some hope or desire or cherished dream. It’s the reason we look forward to another day, we walk with a spring in our step (or a hitch in our hobble) and have a gleam in our eye. I guess it […]
Aug 8, 2016
Beetles, Butterflies, and Bugs
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“Nathan, come quick and see this little bug on the screen door. It’s irridescent,” I called. When Nathan came, he took one look and agreed with me that the small green and gold insect which glistened in the sun was beautiful. But why was it so still on the screen door? Gently, I scooped him onto the […]
Apr 23, 2016
Happy Birthday, Will!
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Although it isn’t conclusive, it is believed that William Shakespeare was born on this day, 1564. It is well documented that he died April 23, 1616. What a lot happened between those dates! The world of literature and, indeed, the English language is far richer than it would have been if that great playwright had […]
Jan 13, 2016
“Intense, Emotional Mystery”
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“This is an intense and at times emotional mystery. I could not put it down,” Deb Forbes wrote in her exciting review of Moonlight Can Be Murder. For the rest of this review and to visit Deb’s attractive and informative blog, click on her link: http://mysteryreadingnook.blogspot.com/2016/01/moonlight-can-be-murder-edge-of-your.html. This is an example of one of my favorite parts of Deb’s […]
Dec 5, 2015
Raintrees, Victorians, Mysteries and Acorns
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Raintrees and mysteries are swirling through my mind this morning. Would you believe I’m on my third cup of Folgers already and the sun hasn’t even gotten up? The sky however, is growing lighter in the east. These beautiful December days are like a blessing, a time of reprieve, perhaps, before winter arrives in earnest. Will it […]
