Between your walls all those years ago. What was it like? Were you cold in the winter or did your fire keep you warm? Trees from the woods made your walls. Old oaks from a savanna that is no more, now covered with buckthorn galore. We know their age from counting their rings, the trees…
I’m sitting at my desk drinking my afternoon cup of tea. However, I should be decorating my front porch for fall. I am the slowest decorator! I don’t know why, but I am. I love to see the finished product for each season but by the time I get around to putting the decorations out,…
This post was inspired by the saying, “I’ve got bigger fish to fry!” Today, while scrolling social media, I was shocked at the apparent need some people have to voice their opinions on trivial things. And, they not only voiced their opinions, they condemned others for an opposing opinion! Case in point – The color…
My 21 year old bought himself an InstantPot for his apartment. He lives alone, works and goes to college. In the first couple of weeks he’s had the pot, he’s made sweet potato fries, and chicken wings that he’s raved about. The chicken wing endorsement is a huge deal for us! Before being transplanted in…
Welcome to Poetry Friday. My poem today, October Rain, was inspired by the weird weather we experienced yesterday in West Central Wisconsin. Sunny, stormy, rainy, along with tiny hailstones, and a rainbow mixed in, the weather – with all its rapid flux – left me inspired! I wrote about this not only today, but yesterday…
How is it that October is here already? Despite a very odd 2020, time has continued to move forward at a rapid pace. At least, that is how I feel. The weather today has been odd, almost as odd as the year has been itself. It’s rained, hailed, been overcast, had dark storm clouds, bright…
As previously written, I committed myself to reading at least 20 books this year. It was a lofty goal, but one I thought important to motivate me to read more. I love reading but sometimes life gets in the way or I end up being too tired at night to read more than a few…
Autumn leaves, one of nature’s great gifts. A given gift without the task of asking or doing. A gift for the taking, if we choose to look. Brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds glow on this overcast, gray, autumn day from across the fields of corn and soybean. Autumn in the mid-west. So vibrant! Some appear…