Yesterday was a warm, old-fashioned kind of day–well, actually, it was hot! And, guess what happened? My air conditioner stopped putting out cool air. This is the third time this summer that it has just given up. Is it old and tired? Is the heat too much for it? Have I not been properly grateful […]
Jul 14, 2017
A Day Gone By
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Yesterday was a typical Arkansas summer day–hot, with bumble bees in the flowers, birds at the bird bath. The house with its refrigerated air got to be a little much, so I went to the deck to soak up the sun, look at the blue sky above me, and breathe some fresh air. Nemo went […]
Sep 21, 2016
The Heritage of Summer
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Does anybody remember that old song, Enjoy Yourself, It’s Later Than You Think? Well, we had all better enjoy this day because it’s the last day of summer and it is truly later than I can realize. As summer passes, I wonder what is the heritage of this season? What will I remember and look […]
Aug 7, 2013
Grapes and Green Growing Things
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Yesterday was one of those whirlwind days but a good day in every way. Even going to the dentist wasn’t bad as I am convinced I have the most gentle dentist around. Then lunch at my brother’s and sister’s-in-law house and I was the recipient of gifts from their garden. Okra, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers! All […]
Aug 6, 2013
An Old-Fashioned Flower
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Do you ever experience a brief flashback? I mean, really fleeting, not even a memory but a feeling, a picture, a scent maybe, that is a past moment in time? It is so elusive that it’s gone before you can name it. That’s the way I am about moss rose and Ma Latty’s front porch […]
Jul 21, 2013
Nature’s Helicopter
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My brother Tracy sent the picture of the Minnesota dragonfly. Now this incredible little insect is neither a dragon nor a fly but to a mosquito, it is might as well be breathing fire. Dragonflies are fascinating little creatures and this one was particularly beautiful with amazing green eyes. His eyes are one of the […]
