Reflections

Reflections

 Reflect  is such a nice word; really, it is a tremendous word with more than one meaning. It is what I do when I look back and think about something that has happened. It also means to mirror an image. Carol and I were talking the other day (via email) about how quickly the weeks […]

Light the World with Laughter

Light the World with Laughter

Jane, who has a way with words, captioned one of the pictures we took yesterday. “Smiles of the cozy critters” she called it. And, she was right. When we get together for our critique, we do our fair share to light the world with laughter. I think we must be incurable optimists. We are doing […]

Sun Snow

Sun snow–did you ever see it? Yesterday morning, the sun was shining and only one small, dark cloud had crept up from the horizon, when I glanced out the window and lo and behold! snow was falling. Sun and snow, all at the same time. The other clouds which had been lurking on the horizon, […]

Wednesday Wanderings

Wednesday Wanderings

My Minneapolis niece sent me a link to a coffee recipe. It sounds delicious. Thanks, Missy. I’ll reprint the link here, in case any of you would like to try it: http://m.landolakes.com/recipe/1425/hearts-afire-coffee. What could be better than a warm fireplace, a good book, and a cup of this coffee? To my friends in the Southeast: please […]

Intricate Workings of a Mysterious Mind

Intricate Workings of a Mysterious Mind

Writing or/and reading is a great way to combat cabin fever. With all the snow, ice, and frigid temperatures, I am operating in “stay at home” mode and that could lead to boredom or a tendency to climb the walls, except, of course, for the aforementioned pursuits. In a few days, I should have some […]

Picture This

Picture This

The wind felt like it was off ice. Leaves lay inches deep in my yard (the white mulberry decided to drop ninety-five per cent of its leaves at the same time) yet, yesterday the cozy critters trooped through the cold to share a cup of coffee or glass of tea, cookies, stimulating conversation, and insightful […]