Memorial Day is a wonderful day to gather in the sunshine (a girl can hope, can’t she) with family, friends, flies, and ants. Throw in a hamburger hot off the grill, and it is truly a celebration! Like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and other holidays, sometimes we forget the reason for the day. Memorial Day is the… Read More
What a glorious time of year! Spring and summer are filled with new beginnings, like high school and college graduation. And flowers are blooming, trees are providing shade, and many of us are spending as much time outdoors as possible. It is a time of hope. I am a throwback kind of girl. I like… Read More
Help me identify the bird calls. I only recognize the woodpecker at the beginning (he has taken a toll on the pin oak I planted in memory of my Aunt E) and Archie shaking near the middle.
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I have always been a night person. In the past, inspiration usually hit me late in the day, and I could work all night to complete a task. In college, homework seemed easier at night, and creative projects were always completed after dark. I would get up early to study before a test, but that… Read More
One of my favorite family Christmas traditions is to see a Christmas play, ballet or musical. Historically, we used to see the Nutcracker at the Music Hall at Fair Park, which is one of my favorite productions, every other year. The stage set was magical, and the costumes were amazing. On the alternating years, we… Read More