Unchanging

  Do you ever feel that change is happening in such a whirl that you want to reach out and grab today and tell changing times to slow down for a bit until you can catch your breath? Change–it happens all around us. Sometimes I feel as if I’m running and never catching up. Is […]

Fred and the New House

Fred the cat was happy in the tumbledown, comfortable house he shared with Jake. He liked the soft feel of the worn floor and the way that floor squeaked when Jake shuffled across it.  He liked the sag in the ceiling and the way the light swayed and shadows danced when the wind blew hard […]

A Change of Seasons

A Change of Seasons

Is it spring? Is it fall? Today feels like fall. A cool front and rain rolled in last night and the temperature dropped. It’s a dark, wet morning. Nemo decided it was a good morning for more snoozing and, indeed, it is. Yesterday, my handy little garden kneeler and I went to the front flower […]

When the Smoke Clears

When the Smoke Clears

When the smoke clears, when the dust settles, when coronavirus is a thing of the past, how will it have changed things? It’s strange that an unseen, microscopic something can so re-arrange everyday life.  For the first time that I know anything about, our huge church will be having services Sunday online only. This virus […]

Taking a Look Back

Taking a Look Back

Happy first day of winter! This is the shortest day of the year. From now on, the days will get longer and longer until June 20, which is the longest day of the year. It’s like the wise old squirrel told the puzzled little puppies in one of my favorite children’s books, “It’s like a […]

Changing Times

Changing Times

Do you ever feel that time is passing in such a whirl that you want to reach out and grab it and tell it to slow down for a bit until you can catch your breath? Change. Change all around us. In the midst of all the change, some things become more popular.  Antique furniture, […]