My journal of big words and pretty pictures
I found my Christmas Spirit, and all it cost me was $7.20. Monday was errand day, and I spent a good portion of the morning running around to too many stores, buying stuff I probably didn’t need, and grumbling about having to wear pants. My last stop was to pick up coffee creamer for The … Continue reading Christmas spirit
Standing at the rime-rimmed window, I search the landscape for any hint of color. Winter has leached all tint from the world, leaving a melancholy world in infinite shades of ash. My hot cup of chamomile keeps my frigid fingers warm. Steam swirls off the tea, fogging the window panes and melting the lacy ice … Continue reading Blue Christmas
I tried going to the beach for my hike this week, but it was just rainy, windy, cold and miserable. I drove downtown instead, and snapped a few photos of street art and old signs. You can click on any image to see a larger photo, or the series as a slideshow. (Photos shot with … Continue reading What’s your sign
Sunsets and sunrises at the beach can be stunning. The expansive vista, unencumbered by obstruction, goes on forever. It's like being able to see to the end of the world. I've been witness to some spectacular displays of color. Ethereal paintings of such magnitude that I am dwarfed by the enormity, and at the same time, … Continue reading On a grand scale
We have assigned seats in my house. Our son sits in the chair closest to the fireplace. The Mr. has the chair directly in front of the TV, and I have the right side of the couch, catty-wompus to Mr., so we can share an ottoman. (Our daughter, since being gone so long at college, … Continue reading Seating chart
Last Sunday night, after returning from a week-long trip to visit the grans at Thanksgiving, we were happily welcomed home by our pets - dogs, Hershey and Asta, and our little manx calico, Pollo. While I unpacked, Pollo paced up and down the hallway. At one point I thought she had brought me one of … Continue reading Into that good night
Thin spiral notebook 