What a Dream!

What a Dream!

Okay, all you dream analyzers, have I got a doozy for you! I’m not quite sure how it all started but danger was involved and I was in the middle of some sort of war. I think it was the War Between the States. Anyway, I had to keep my head down and hide a […]

Early Morning Sounds

Early Morning Sounds

I’ve always enjoyed early morning sounds. Night is over, the sun is on its way, a whole, new day opens up before me. Who knows the possibilities? When I was a child, I heard the chunk of wood being poked into a cookstove, the clink of a coffee pot and then I smelled the aroma […]

Fran’s Luncheon

Fran’s Luncheon

The guests were too many to go around Fran’s long table so they spilled over into the living room yesterday. An array of salads, Fran’s famous minestrone soup and a dessert table awaited the women gathered there. Flowers and plants flourished in their container homes in the front and back yards. Reds, blues, purples, yellows, […]

A Seat for an Elf

A Seat for an Elf

Yesterday, I dug into my flower garden around the pin oak in the front yard. I always put impatiens at the foot of this tree. They seem to do best in the shade of the oak. It’s funny the things that are underground and how they got there! I encountered several large rocks that, last […]

Not Just Any Farmhouse

Not Just Any Farmhouse

The driveway is long. It winds around cottonwoods, oaks, and elms on its way up the hill. A wooden bridge spans Joe Creek, making a pleasant rattle as car tires meet wood planks. At the end of the driveway the house rises from a grassy hill, surrounded by trees and wildflowers. Although it is large, having two stories, you […]

Argumentative

Argumentative

When people reach a certain age, my age, for example, we have definite opinions. Children usually express the opinions of their parents but as children grow into adults, they are bombarded with propaganda. They discover new facts, develop new insights, and form their own opinions. At least, that’s the healthy thing to do–form one’s own opinions and not […]