Monthly Archives: November 2023

A Thanksgiving Dawn

The soft glow of color on a cloudless morning provides a peaceful dawning for a day of Thanksgiving. Continue reading

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Plumb Aggravating

Well, folks, It was a right aggravating day with the plumbing project. I’ll spare you the play by play reporting, but let’s just say that when Ben and I turned the water back on at his house, the results were … Continue reading

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Evening Promises

Beyond the black lace of the neighbor’s treesTraced against a glowing sky,A thin slice of burnished gold fires the horizon.Slight gray clouds stretch like the fingers of a great, invisible hand,Spanning from that gold to the pastel blue overhead.Orange curls … Continue reading

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The Third Leaf

A farmer gets very unexpected gas mileage from a new VW… and has on idea he’s getting help. But not from a divine source! Continue reading

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A Lingering Glory

Astonished by a glorious sunset that lasted for an hour, I cannot imagine the lasting glory of the new heavens and the new earth. Continue reading

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An Almost Empty Nest

Seeing a lone eagle in an old nest in the coming darkness nudges the longing for my grown children. Continue reading

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