“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple, learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” ~John Steinbeck I can see Gracee and the neighbor girl outside. Gracee writes something with her finger in the wet sand while Jackie sits in the “castle” with dolls. Lost in an imaginary world. Nothing […]
The Great Lilac Massacre
I stood in Abby’s drive today and breathed deep the heady fragrance of lilacs. I closed my eyes, tilted my nostrils toward the breeze, and sniffed to capture the aroma trail. I nearly hyperventilated for the joy of it. The bushes grow wild there, all lavender and white. I watched a woman cut a bouquet […]
Book Review: Plan B by Pete Wilson
Been there. Done that. Plenty of Plan B’s in my life. Some as light as dandelion fluff. Some as heavy as a bloated hippo. Plans fizzled. Dreams shattered. Expectations failed. People let me down. Life smacked me upside the head. Life slammed me to the ground. You’ve been there, too, in some form. And will […]
Shabby Chic
Gracee spends more time at home these days. As a result, Grandma maintains an ever-dwindling supply of clothes. She slept here several nights this week, though, which presented a school morning challenge. I usually set out two or three possible outfits for her to choose from. The other morning, the conversation went something like this. […]
Gathered Together – Word Fun With Animals
Some fun names for animal groups. A congregation of alligators.A shrewdness/troop of apes.A troop/flange/congress/rumpus of baboons.A cete of badgers. A sloth/sleuth of bears (general.)A litter of cubs (bears.)A colony/family of beavers.A sute of bloodhounds.A herd/troop/gang/obstinancy of buffalo.A clutter/clowder/pounce/dout/nuisance/glorying/glare of cats (general.)A kindle/litter/intrigue of kittens.A destruction of cats (wild.)A coalition of cheetahs.A kine of cows. A […]
I Saw the Light
I remember Judy. Her eyes especially. They lit up a room. Contagious joy. I didn’t know her when her eyes were dark. When she wandered in darkness. Social cliff climber. Addicted. Swinger. Adulteress. Occult dabbler. Traveling the reprobate road. She sent her children to neighbors, friends, and daycares so she could do her own thing. […]
Whose fault?
Abby and I went to my niece’s baby shower yesterday. We had to go around the circle and introduce ourselves. When my mom’s turn came, she gave her name and said, “This is all MY fault.” At my turn, I said, “I’m her daughter, her mother, her sister, and her aunt. And yeah (pointing to […]
So Long. Good-bye. Farewell.
Last week Bonnie Gray invited me in a blog comment here to take a “What If” challenge. Brainstorm five “what if” questions, she said. Fast. Choose one. And then let’s jam about it. Like today. A week later. Say what? I’ve learned not to stew in a pot of “what if’s” or swim in an […]
Self-Control: A Limerick
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 (NIV) There once was a writer from Michigan Whose mirror […]
Gathered Together – Word Fun with Birds
I wrote about some turkeys the other day on Beholding God. And I wondered, “What do you call a bunch of turkeys anyway?” And then I stumbled on some way cool words to describe them. And other birds. For instance, here are some of my favorites. In no particular order. A rafter/posse/gang of turkeys.A pandemonium/prattle […]
