Pets Must be on Leash My affection for “rest areas” along the American highways is well documented, on these pages. This particular rest area, in Wyoming, teamed with birds, bunnies, and squirrels. As I got out, to walk around and stretch my legs, I happened about this very brazen Robin, who absolutely commanded a...
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Wishing You a Safe and Happy Halloween It has been a long time since I have seen the streets dotted with so many children dressed up like princess, pirate, and yes a few goblins, trick-or-treating! Many of the children thought Kate, who passed quite a lot of candy, thought her presentation was...
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The Covered Bridges (Yes, of that Madison County) Have you ever gone in search of some place from a favorite book or movie? I most assuredly and unabashedly have, and I know I am not alone in looking for a restaurant or book store, simply because someone whose work I admired mentioned a...
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A Blue Crab in a Tree! Over the summer, while house hunting in South Florida, I spotted this little blue crab, in a tree! My first thoughts were of my little dog Merry, who on a trip to the Florida Keys, had been chased out of the ocean, by a very brazen...
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An Act of Faith Today, in an act of faith, I hung up my “Garden” sign, in what I believe, most would consider a patch of weeds, outlined by pieces of granite. My intent was to give little to no attention to the yard, in the new house, until the spring;...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ A Sampling by Christine Sader This summer, for the first time, I had the privilege of looking through Christine Sader’s portfolio. While I knew Christine to be a brilliant and beautiful young woman,...
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My Oatmeal Cookies Inspired by Quaker Oats and my Mother A perfect cookie for fall! Ingredients: 1 Cup of Butter Baking oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies is the only time I find a use for margarine. I will often use half butter and half margarine; it does not impact the taste of the...
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A Carolinian Sunset After a lovely day in North Carolina, ready to find a room for the night, this perfect sunset demanded one more stop!
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An Autumn Afternoon Futilely, I search for the perfect words to captures this splendor, which I am momentarily permitted to gaze upon. This vista will not last. Perhaps for a few weeks, but most likely in a matter of days, it will be irrevocably changed. It seems, to me,...
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Our Chipmunk We have a chipmunk and he has made himself a perch on the turtle; thank God the turtle is made from some composite material, and does not mind being sat on. I am still awed by God’s beauty and creation, regardless of how many times I witness something as simple as...
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