In Ireland, tall, round stone towers rise like ancient, stalwart guards, keeping watch over a beloved country. Built centuries ago, some as long ago as 750 or 800 A.D., sixty-five of them dot the Irish countryside. Some are in fine condition, looking much as they did when built, and some are just ruins, crumbling stones in a jumbled […]
Oct 28, 2014
Koffee with Kerry
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Once, long ago, in those dear, dim, misty days almost beyond recall (certainly beyond the time of some of you readers) I, Blanche Day, had a lamb for a pet. His name was Louie and I loved that lamb as you can see in the picture. Sorry about my tongue being between my teeth. That […]
Oct 27, 2014
Coffee with Blanche
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Another Monday, another start of the work week. I hope it is blessed with good things for you and for all of us. October is nearly over with, finished, done! And then comes November with election day (don’t forget to vote) and Thanksgiving. November also is the month for celebrating the end of World War […]
Oct 25, 2014
Look Up
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Yesterday, while sitting on my deck, I glanced up at my back yard maple. Colored leaves adorned the top! Evidently autumn comes to the heights before it comes to us lowly earthlings. And the thought came to me, if I hadn’t looked up, I would not have seen those beautiful leaves. Yesterday’s disappointment is indeed banished […]
Oct 23, 2014
Updates and Outlook
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An update on the homeless dog I mentioned yesterday. I phoned the Humane Society of Tahlequah and reported him and they went out to search for him. They took food and water and left it so there is hope. Maybe he will find the food and water and maybe, just maybe, he will find a […]
Oct 22, 2014
Wednesday Wanderings
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Perhaps today’s title should be “Wednesday Wonderings” because I do wonder about a lot of things. Answers sometimes seem elusive but the questions are still there. Yesterday, I saw dozens, probably hundreds of small, dark birds come swooping over as I was driving. It was near sunset and the birds reminded me of a dark […]
