Category Archives: Writing

Nature’s Hallelujah!–A Hummingbird Story

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

One spring, there was a mama and a daddy. As this story begins, daddy is gone about his business–just off doing what daddy hummers do. The mama fashioned a nest out of spiders’ webs and this and thats, filaments of … Continue reading →

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May I have this dance?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Should I ask her? I usually don’t go for the tall ones, but her beauty is staggering. Excuse me, mademoiselle?  Hmm, may I have this dance? I assume her delicate and feminine silence is a yes. Ah, the music, heavenly.  … Continue reading →

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Haboob!

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

It is a day to stay indoors.  I joked in my last post about the wind, but we have been having really strong blow-the-party-patio-umbrellas-out-of-the-neighbor’s-yard type winds! But today is the wildest of all!  Gusts up to 70-80 mph.  For those … Continue reading →

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I am a rescuer!

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

I feel sappy happy!  I rescued a wee purple finch today (or it may be a house finch). Okay, I may have contributed to his injury in the first place since I coax him and kin into my yard to … Continue reading →

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I Only Went in for Dogfood

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

And I really did not buy these beauties, but I strongly considered it!  Aren’t they cute? They took me down memory lane. My mom used to get hundred’s of wee chicks like this at a time and raise then from … Continue reading →

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The Ugliest Little Tree

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

The dusting of snow on the windowsills shifted back and forth with soft winter breathings.  There was no storm in the air as a pale gauzy sun descended behind the horizon, only a chill skimming fields laid out ivory with … Continue reading →

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A Puddleglum Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

I want to think I am a thankful person.  I’ve read that Voskamp book, and I’ve gotten to #81 of my 1000 gifts recorded.  (Started in July.) Okay, so I’m not doing so well. There are some genes hidden somewhere … Continue reading →

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Mind-mauled at the Mall

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

I used to do mall-walking exercise a long time ago, but I gave it up for chocolate.  Since I’m on my renewed exercise kick, in addition to resistance training at Curves, I decided this morning to go do a couple of … Continue reading →

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Whine and Roses

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

. . . minus the roses. I had an appointment with the dermatologist today.  I had a couple of spots I figured needed to be frozen off, which would not be unusual for the whitest woman in America. I had a new … Continue reading →

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Spam Spam–Tastes Just Like Chicken

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

Who are these people?  This is a comment I found in spam.  The person is talking about the pictures of the onion fields I posted.  Deep, really deep!   Maybe when she says I should consider a different angle, she wanted me to … Continue reading →

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