Five Degrees Above Freezing

Five Degrees Above Freezing

  It’s hard to believe, but the thermometer tells me it is thirty-seven degrees this morning! Five degrees above freezing? How’d that happen? Wasn’t it just a couple of weeks ago that we were sweltering under summer’s heat? When fall decided to make her appearance, she did so with a bang. She wasn’t shy. Last […]

Another Fall, Another Year

Another Fall, Another Year

  This post was actually from three years ago. The trees haven’t turned color this much yet this year, but they are getting there. It’s kind of fun to look back and enjoy that 2015 fall again. Yesterday’s perfect weather was too beautiful for  me to stay indoors so I grabbed my trusty camera and […]

Horses, Paintings, and Nashville

Horses, Paintings, and Nashville

Yesterday was that special time again–the Cozy Critters gathered for our critique! The paintings at the top are by Carolyn Bayley, who was commissioned to paint them and a few more. So, Carolyn is going to be very busy. She came bringing gifts that few people can give any more–farm-fresh eggs. Carolyn lives on a […]

Wandering, Fall-like Thoughts on a Chilly Morning

Wandering, Fall-like Thoughts on a Chilly Morning

It is chilly this morning! Temperature is only in the sixties. Some of the leaves are actually starting to change color. I read somewhere that it isn’t frost but amount of sunshine or the length of the day that causes them to change. Anyway, fall always reminds me of some of my favorite poems, this […]

No Zip, No Dash, No Crackle, No Electricity

No Zip, No Dash, No Crackle, No Electricity

  The electricity was off when I woke up. Oh, my goodness! What a difference. Everything was still and dark. No friendly lights blinking on this or that appliance. No internet. No coffee!! So, I thought I’d just run over to McDonald’s for a cup of their savory brew. Running might have worked, but my […]

What Lay Beneath the Moonlight?

What Lay Beneath the Moonlight?

What Lay Beneath the Moonlight? An ancient church, deserted now, lay in a silv’ry light, Keeping watch o’er those who slept throughout the silent night. Did shadows move among the stones, was evil lurking near? Or was it just the moonlight and an old, remembered fear? Secrets lay beneath the soil that none alive now […]