My journal of big words and pretty pictures
These two - my furry, nuggets of unconditional love - are my always eager hiking companions. They are quick to rush out the door, straining hard against their leashes, taking me along whether I'm ready or not. Hershey, our nearly 8-year-old grandame, a Valentine’s presents from a long-gone high school boyfriend, is the calm to Asta’s amped … Continue reading Hiking companions
When I was a kid in Tennessee, I could spend hours lying out in my backyard cloud gazing, finding a menagerie of creatures among the billowing cirrus and cumulus that scudded across the sky. I'd see elephants, rabbits, horses, even mythical dragons. Since living in Florida, even the creatures I see in the sky are … Continue reading Sky sharks
This pier is at one of the turn-arounds during my morning walks. Sometimes, it's foggy, and it looks like the boardwalk juts out into nothingness. Other mornings, like this one, the sun is shining just right, and there is no better way to start my day. I'm grateful for: 1. Beautiful Florida weather 2. Living in a quiet, … Continue reading Turn-around pier
Last year about this time I went in for my annual physical. When the nurse took my ‘particulars,’ my weight came in at just this < side of 200 pounds. I rationalized that as long as that first number was still 100, I was good. A few months later I went in for my yearly … Continue reading Within walking distance
When I was young, my aunt Sharon taught me how to make granny squares. She gave me a skein of yarn and a little H aluminum crochet hook and off I went. i kept up with this crafting skill over the years, teaching myself how to read pattern charts and make special crochet stitches. I’ve … Continue reading Millefiori
“Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.” ~ Rudyard Kipling We can't change our past, we can only learn from it. There is nothing accomplished by replaying our mistakes or regrets. We can learn from our "could'ves" and "should'ves." We've got to keep moving forward and up, or all that baggage will paralyze us. … Continue reading Never look back
Thin spiral notebook 