The Hawk and a Hummingbird
Early morning in these parts is a great time for a walk. With summer’s arrival, it’s about the only time we can walk without feeling we’re in a sauna. This…
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Moments and experiences come and go so quickly, and often we fail to see them for their value in our lives. We don’t take time to ponder them and take a second look at them. I believe to find the wonder in the world, we should be taking a second look at simple things. That’s what I like to blog about – those plain, every-day, nondescript moments that can delight us if we but look.
Diving In and Hanging On
Summer has arrived in South Texas before the appointed June 21 summer solstice, and memories of last July compel me to hang on to the last of June’s cool mornings and…
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I Like Old Things! I Like New Things!
I like old things. Old things like my blue bathrobe, my fuzzy green throw, my mama’s recipes for pecan pie and pound cake, family photographs, old friends, my eight-pound…
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Shalom and Nodding Heads
Recent news reports of our President’s visit to Israel sent me to the bookshelves where we keep our photo albums. (Sorry, digital is not sufficient for me. I like to…
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Still on my bucket list
There is something still on my bucket list. Well, actually there are several things still on that list. Now I gave up my top wish when the Three Tenors cancelled…
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Look for It Under the Streetlight
When we lived in the city, Bill and I took early morning walks through the neighborhood. Sometimes I thought we were the only ones awake. One morning, something in the…
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