“Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.” ~ Fran Lebowitz I sit and wait for that phone call that tells me you are okay and your surgery went well. That you will be around to meet your grandchildren. … Continue reading Sitting, waiting, watching
Tag: children
Making the naughty list
Published last week in my small hometown paper, this article caught my eye. There have been no follow-up reports to date as to the nature of the parent's alleged bad behavior or if a letter was indeed written on the child's behalf.
Color blind
In 1968, I was six years old and in the first grade at a small rural elementary school in East Tennessee. I had a friend named Cindy in my class. We ate lunch together, played jump rope together at recess, all those things little girls do. Being little girls, I wanted to invite my friend, … Continue reading Color blind
Heaven and hell
When I was a kid, Sundays were always church days at the insistence of my born and bred Southern Baptist mother. The only thing that got me out of attending services was if I was sick. I was hardly ever sick. As I got older, I attended church unforced, and was very active in the … Continue reading Heaven and hell
Guerrilla warfare
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. ~ Sun Tzu, Art of … Continue reading Guerrilla warfare
A very good day
A week into the new Year and today was the first opportunity I had to capture a sunset. It's either been raining, overcast or I was just too lazy to get out to take a photo. On this day, it was gorgeous. The sun was out, the temps were up and the skies were a … Continue reading A very good day
Thin spiral notebook 