I sit on my back deck on a pleasantly cool October morning. I’m bundled in a furry bathrobe and warm socks. I hold a mug of steaming hot coffee in my hand. I hear a few birds singing and a dog barking in the far distance. I feel a light breeze and hear the rustle of the wind in the trees. The hummingbirds left a … Continue reading A Time for Everything
And a new day is dawning on us all….The draught of understanding; wisdom, peace, and love is ours…. Hummingbird don’t fly away, fly away. Seals and Crofts (1972) Is it just weird that I’m afraid of hummingbirds? I put out a feeder recently. As I sit out on the deck, drinking my early-morning coffee, the hummingbirds hover three or four feet in front of me … Continue reading Hummingbird Don’t Fly Away
Recently I was singing “Raindrops on Roses, and Whiskers on Kittens, Bright Copper Kettles, and Warm Woolen Mittens…” My 10-year-old granddaughter, without looking up from her artwork, asked “Why are you singing an Ariana Grande song?” If you have followed my blog you know that my favorite source of entertainment and laughter is this fabulous child. First of all, I didn’t know Generation Z owned … Continue reading Raindrops on Roses
I head downtown for an early dentist appointment. I’m wearing a sweater, partly because it’s a little cool outside, and partly because the exam rooms are like meat lockers. It rains a few drops on my 10 minute trip. We need lots of rain. It’s a short wait before I’m called back to a patient room. As I sit in the chair I find myself … Continue reading Time for a cool change
I don’t know about you, but I have had enough of politics this year. Regardless of your leanings, these mid-term elections were ugly, ugly, ugly. I need a break. Fortunately I found it on Saturday with a Veteran’s Day program at our fairgrounds. Many of the elementary schools had back-to-back concerts. It was delightful. I got there early so as to get a good seat … Continue reading Veteran’s Day Celebration
In a few days I’ll have been retired for three months. I find myself feeling guilty a lot. I haven’t accomplished as much as I think I should have. My husband keeps telling me I’m new at this. I need to relax and enjoy it. So far I have enjoyed it tremendously, but I still feel guilty. So the other day I took stock of … Continue reading Retirement Guilt
I arrive at the game early and set up camp under the shade of several hardwood trees. Other than this fairly large cool haven, there is no other respite from Georgia’s late summer scorcher. This is an interesting part of the year, this week between the waning days of summer and the arrival of the autumnal equinox. Today marks the first game of little league … Continue reading Saturday morning softball
Breezy is 8. Her parents, Papa and I sometimes talk about how much we miss the baby Breezy. She is growing much too quickly. But we all agree that we love conversing with this older, wiser Breezy. She is simply, in a word, amazing. Earlier this year, when she was but 7, she, her older sister, Papa and I were dining at Taco Bell. Breezy … Continue reading Breezy discovers Michael Jackson
Here are twenty pieces of advice for twenty-somethings that I learned in my twenties; they have served me well over a lifetime thus far. Appreciate your parents. Tell them you love them. Relationships end and/ or change in your thirties, if they haven’t already. You are not promised your parents forever. Get educated early in life. Very few jobs require only a high school diploma. … Continue reading Twenty Twenty
When you feel me in your heart, just look up. I’ll be right there. (unknown) Where do our pets go after they die? I surely wish there were a pet heaven. The other day Breezy asked me, “Gigi, what is that white thing under the trees down there?,” referring to a stone angel at the bottom of the hill down from our house. “That’s Rocko’s … Continue reading Pet Heaven
Tower of Twins 