On Tuesday my husband and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary by renting a pair of kayaks at a nearby state park. We're pondering whether to buy our own, so wanted to try them out first. I enjoyed the day so much, I went back on Saturday to paddle around some more. Looks like we're going … Continue reading Up a bayou with a paddle
I will lay me down
I'll take your part When darkness comes And pain is all around Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down ~ Paul Simon. "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Bridge Over Troubled Water. Columbia Records. 1969.
Looks like rain
Clouds betray my mood Melancholy and tattered Waiting for the rain * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.
Tent meeting
"Have you given any more thought to joining Grams and me at the tent meeting this week? It’d mean so much to her." “ Ma, you know how I feel about revivals. All the threats of hellfire and damnation are just too much. It’s too confusing. Faith is very straightforward and simple." "That fancy, schmancy … Continue reading Tent meeting
Do as I say, not as I do…
Yesterday the Mister and I marked a quarter of a century married ~ our Silver Anniversary. When I was much younger, I imagined couples reaching 25 years together were, while not exactly old, at least considered mature. As a couple we have weathered many ups and downs, great joys and heartbreaking sorrows. As a couple … Continue reading Do as I say, not as I do…
Erratic behavior
The job had taken the whole week, working several hours every night until she finally had her room the way she wanted it. She tried on every stitch of clothing she owned, checking her reflection in her armoire mirror. What items she wanted to keep were rewashed, pressed and hung in her closet or carefully folded and … Continue reading Erratic behavior
Thin spiral notebook 