The summer doldrums came early this year. Last year, I didn’t complain about it until nearly the end of August. This year, I’ve been languishing in it for the last several weeks. It didn’t stop me from going to the botanical gardens several weeks ago to see if possibly – MAYBE – I could find…
I’ve got the end of summer doldrums big time. I don’t feel like doing anything. I want to sit outside, read, pet the dogs, and just daydream. Not on the rainy days – those need a nap – but on days like today, when the sky was a beautiful mid-blue with big white fluffy clouds.…
I will get to todays word in just a minute. I’m having a great time in Atlanta. Not only am I seeing my daughter at night after work (for both of us), but yesterday I met her for lunch as well. We went to a burger joint near her employer and since I picked her…
Like many other parts of the country, central Virginia has had lethally hot weather lately. Friday, the heat index was 117 degrees before noon. On Saturday, the actual temperature was one degree short of breaking a record. The humidity is terrible also – visibility is hazy and the pollution count is high. I give thanks for…
My sister and I and our families took a wonderful vacation “up north” the summer my daughter graduated from high school. My brother-in-law and his daughter (my niece – the one that plays the flute) went out early one morning to go fishing. It was definitely a rise and shine type of morning to get…
I look back at some of the old photos and think back at the faith that my sister and I had in Dad’s abilities to feed us when we were on vacation. When we were on the road, we always wanted to go to Howard Johnson’s to eat. We’d fall asleep and next thing we know,…
This is the only crepe myrtle in our yard. We planted it a few months after moving in, replacing a rather ugly weeping cherry tree that was shaped and growing poorly. Crepe myrtles are common in Virginia and when they bloom, they are gorgeous. The colors vary from bright pink to light pink to white to a…
Chuck (from Wiktionary) – Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal. I love the local farmer’s market. It has so much energy and enthusiasm and so many things to try out. I love talking to the vendors and hearing their stories and about their lives. I shopped local before it was hip to…
Stem (from Wiktionary) – A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf. See these little cute guys? They’re in my parsley and will eat it down until all that’s left is a stem or two. But if we wait a few more weeks, we get…
Living The Seasons 