If you’ve read any Regency romances, you may have come across the phrase, “in a coil”. I think it’s a very apt description and pinpoints the way I often feel. Now, a coil is a tightly wound spring or something that just goes around and around in a circle. Take today, for instance. I really […]
May 5, 2014
The Weight of the World
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A mourning dove calls somewhere in the darkness of early morning. The leaves on the maple move in a breeze that blows through and I notice for the fist time how near the limbs are to the porch. The tree is growing. Spring is here and a fresh, new beginning is in the air but, […]
May 4, 2014
A Day of Near Perfection
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What Is So Rare as a Day in June, the poet James Russell Lowell asked. Yesterday was as perfect for me as any day on earth is going to be. In the first place, the weather cooperated. The sky was azure, the trees, newly green. My family spent the day with me and set up my […]
May 3, 2014
On the Street Where I Live
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Remember that song, “On the Street Where You Live”, from the Broadway Musical, “My Fair Lady”? I recall the recording of it made by Vic Damone. I truly enjoyed that song and,of course, memorized it and sang along. My street is dear to me for a slightly different reason than Vic’s. Of course, when I […]
Apr 30, 2014
Imagine That!
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Imagination is a gift. It is sort of like a beautiful thoroughbred racehorse. It can take me to many places, thrilling, wonderful places, many of which I’ve never seen. With my imagination, I lead adventure after adventure, solve mysteries, and meet exciting people. With my imagination, I can answer that age-old question, What if? On […]
Apr 28, 2014
A Day to Remember
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Arkansas was hardest hit by the tornadoes that brought death and destruction yesterday. In other states, too, people died and property was destroyed. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those who were killed. Thankfully, my nephew and his family are safe but many people can’t say that this morning and […]
