One thing I have learned in my 70 plus years on this Good Earth is that life is often played out in great contrast between things that make you excited and happy and things that bring great sadness. That was the case last weekend when I spent two great days out in the country with
Before I get into my rant for today, I want to share this cute picture a friend sent me. When I saw it, I thought about all the times my kitties have sat at a window trying to catch a bug crawling on the outside. Hope that brought a smile. Now… I wasn’t going to
Who else remembers having to recite this poem in school? “In fourteen hundred ninety-two. Columbus sailed the ocean blue. … He sailed by night; he sailed by day;” There was a little ditty we used to sing, too, but I can’t remember it, nor can I find it on the Internet. I’ll be honest, I never was much
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Slim Randles is making a visit to the blog today with a nice story about hunting. My interest in hunting tends to follow that of Jasper in this story. It’s not that I have anything against hunting, and have even done some in my past, but that was more for the pleasure of being outdoors
One of the joys, and sometimes a time-suck, of the Internet is starting with one thing that leads to another, then another, sometimes so many places you forgot where you started. Confused? Yeah, so am I. 🙂 So, this is how it started. I came here yesterday to put a few notes in for today’s
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Every day I fill a small black pan with water for the birds. It sits in my front flowerbed, and I see cardinals and finches that often come and take a drink, but have never been able to get a picture. Either I don’t have my phone with me, or by the time I open
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Happy Monday Everyone Earlier this summer, when we had rain here in my corner of Texas, I took this photo of the birds wetting their whistles. Since we’ve been weeks now without moisture, and none forecast for this week or next, I thought I’d remind myself what a rain puddle looks like. 🙂 Today’s Quote
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“Happiness is not a goal, it’s a by-product.” Eleanor Roosevelt That’s a great quote from the former First Lady, one of the many that have made me pause and think. Here is a little more about the quote from Daily Inspiration where I found it. “Many wise leaders have noted that chasing happiness as our
An enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity. Lola Montez was one of the most celebrated and notorious women of the nineteenth century. A raven-haired Andalusian who performed her scandalous “Spider Dance” in the greatest performance halls across Europe, she dazzled and beguiled
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First up, I want to say what a wonderful time I had speaking to folks at the Holly Book Club at Holly Lake Ranch last Friday. A nice group of people make that club so welcoming and appreciative of the authors who come to share writing experiences. While in East Texas, I had to stop
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