‘Possums and Rhubarb

‘Possums and Rhubarb

Rain falls this morning. Oklahoma had more rain last night. So did Arkansas. It must be that rhubarb is ripe now. I’ve been seeing rhubarb recipes on the web. Mom used to make yummy rhubarb pies. Sweet, yet tangy. One of my favorites. This, I’m assuming, is ‘possum weather because ‘possum stories abound. A friend […]

High Tech Granny

High Tech Granny

Matt and Dawn gifted me with an iPad. What an amazing technological tool. It can do everything but dance and it may be able to do that too. I’ve never asked it. One of the things I like best about it is the accompanying keyboard/case. And Word. I can write or edit a story and […]

Weather Wanderings (Wonderings?)

Weather Wanderings (Wonderings?)

My eyes must be deceiving me. Something is falling from the skies this morning and it must be rain but, under the porch light it looks amazingly like snow. The temperature hovers around forty-one and the weatherman is calling for the possibility of light rain so that must be the answer. The rain is so light […]

Friends and Friendship

Friends and Friendship

In the early morning darkness, a car roars off to an unknown (to me) destination. What’s the reason for his hurry? Is there an emergency? I hope he is not alone if he is facing a trauma but that he has a friend to share the urgency. Friends put the sunshine in a cloudy day […]

From My Heart

From My Heart

Sometimes I wonder how I got to be so blessed as to have this group of ladies in my life: Jane, Peg, Nancy, Helen, my cozy critters. They not only offer direct and helpful suggestions and insight, they are a support group like no other. Yesterday, our critique was held in the family room in […]

Spider Webs and Spooky Noises

Spider Webs and Spooky Noises

When you were a child, did you ever sit in the living room with your family on a dark night listening, petrified, while your dad or grandfather told a true story about a really spooky happening, something that was never explained? You wanted a rational, satisfying explanation but there was none. It was just a mystery, […]