Singing for Zoë
Christmas Eve was a beautiful day, and grew colder as the day progressed. I and my family watched the weather, …
Monthly Archives: December 2010
A visitor has come for an extended stay
Unbidden, unwelcome It has barged into my home Taking what it calls its rightful place. Whatever plans I had Of keeping …
Cast off
Cast came off yesterday morning. Hubs and I had to shovel our car out of the driveway after a foot …
For the Time Being. . .
I am pleased to post a poem by W. H. Auden …
For your postprandial delight. . .
I first read this story several years ago. It is in a book by David Sedaris – one of the …
Christmas in the Trenches
John McCutcheon – one of the greatest musicians in the folk genre, ever – wrote and recording this song more …
In her dreams!
I started this last February, and recently completed it. It’s a description of a snowy morning walk with our dog, …
I laugh, I weep. . .
This is very funny, but also tragically true. Have a laugh, think about it, then get out a box of …
Connie Culp’s Christmas Wish
This is the video I thought I was sending yesterday. In any event, at least you got a little more …
Senior Moments
This article jumped into my mind this morning – remembered from long ago, so I searched and found it. I …
“Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories. . .”*
With little introduction, I direct you to the link below, shown on ABC’s World News Tonight this evening. The title …
The best Christmas ever, IF. . .
My source for this most excellent paraphrase/rendition did not know the author. I don’t either, so please, if anyone reading …
Speaking of Enough. . .
The subjects of money, happiness, and enough have come up recently in 4minutewriter’s blog. The post, as well as the …
Insomnia, revisited. . .
WARNING!!! THIS SPACE HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY HIJACKED BY A DERANGED, SLEEP-STARVED, SELF-PITYING CRAZY WOMAN!!!! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!! Come …
The week before Christmas. . .
It was the week before Christmas, and throughout our house, we both in our own way had started to grouse. …
