And, a Fond Farewell

  Out with the old, in with the new. I guess. But, wait  minute–didn’t August just get started? What happened to the month? Anyway, that’s what the calendar says, so enjoy this day, August 31. It won’t come again for another whole year. There’s definitely a hint of fall in the air. Mornings are cool, […]

M-I-C-K-E-Y…

What is it a sign of when I wake up with the old Mickey Mouse Club theme song running through my head? M-I-C-K-E-Y   M-O-U-S-E! Mickey Mouse (Donald Duck) Mickey Mouse (Donald Duck). Forever let us raise our banner high, high, higher! Etc. There’s more. Anyway, who knows the reason for pop-up memories? In my work-in-progress, […]

Happy Summer

Happy first day of summer and the longest day of the year. I sure hate to mention this disturbing fact but now the days will start getting a wee bit shorter and shorter until September and the first day of fall and then, on Saturday, September 23, the days and nights are equal. Next, you […]

So Long, February

So Long, February

The last day of February. Where did it go? Did it just melt away with ice and the snow? So, if March comes in like a lamb tomorrow, will it go out like a lion? Snow is forecast for Friday. Does that count as March coming in like a lion, then, hopefully, going out like […]

Surprises

Surprises

Time to Change

Time to Change

Another time change this morning and then, we’ll have another in the spring. It’s a marker, like the seasons. Another November, another Sunday to change all the clocks in the house and in the car. The maple tree doesn’t care if silly humans try to save daylight hours. It has its own time clock. It […]