The coach at the exercise class said something profound the other day. After each exercise, she would say, “Shake it out and move on.” So, her class of women would vibrate a little and move on to the next machine. With just a change of one word, that phrase of hers could become a life […]
Dec 15, 2013
A Face From the Past
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Pictures can be intriguing, especially when they contain an unknown face from the past. Yesterday my friend Jane sent me a gift of a Facebook page called, “Dusty Old Thing.” I say it was a gift because I really do enjoy it. On it are pictures of antiques, objects that were important to someone at […]
Dec 14, 2013
A Mysterious Hoofprint in the Snow
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A word of warning at the start: This morning my meandering mind can’t seem to settle on one subject. Dozens of thoughts are chasing each other through my head but I’ll capture a few. Maybe settling them down into words will help direct them! In the first place, I neglected to tell you that right […]
Nov 21, 2013
Crows and Jays
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Ah, November. Ah, November rain! Yesterday morning’s rain was brief and the day turned mostly clear and chilly. This morning, however, the rain sounds like it means business. So, I started thinking about things having to do with November and fall and rain. I don’t notice it so much here in town but at Manos […]
Nov 12, 2013
Warming My Heart
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When the pre-dawn darkness gives way to light this morning, I’ll dread looking at my maple. It has been the most beautiful this year that I remember it ever being. But, alas! After today, its gorgeous leaves will be mostly on the ground. I couldn’t believe the forecast yesterday–the temperature was in the 60s–that tonight […]
Oct 24, 2013
Changes
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Yesterday was one of those rare, glorious weather days in Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma. It was a perfect day for a small excursion to the town of five generations of my family, the capital of the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah. Trees were just beginning to turn colors, warmed by the sun in a cloudless sky. […]
