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Little Bits of Green

This afternoon between piano recital and our time at Evening Prayer, I took Miss Sophie for her afternoon constitutional.  We went a little further than we normally do, as there were a lot of children playing near our house, and Miss Sophie is, well, easily distracted from the task at hand. In the quiet as… Continue reading Little Bits of Green

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Behind the Blog…..and What Comes Next

So, today, this happened. Yep.  Seven boxes of peaches. Peaches to share and peaches to prepare.  Peaches, peaches everywhere. It's what my people do.  Since I was little and we all sat around the table together with bowls and paring knives and more bowls, I have been a part of putting up peaches in the… Continue reading Behind the Blog…..and What Comes Next

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Ecclesiastes and the Season I’m In Right Now

Ecclesiastes. That's what Mama would say about now. And I'd nod my head and say, "Yes ma'am.  I know.  You're right." It was her way of saying, "There's a time and a place for everything." Referring to the verses from Ecclesiastes 3.  Mama loved that passage.  She even wrote it down on one of her… Continue reading Ecclesiastes and the Season I’m In Right Now

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Oh Good Grief

Grief.  There's an odd duck, right?  It's like that friend you had in school you weren't quite sure why you were friends, but he was always around, so you had to put up with him.  And he was so unpredictable.  Today you might get along okay, but then tomorrow.....who knows? Well, thank you, Agent Obvious, for scoping out and sharing that… Continue reading Oh Good Grief