She was born on January 1, 2004 and came into my life on February, a little ball of silvery fluff with a gold mask. Her ears were sooo large as to be comical on such a tiny head. She complained so loudly when the Pet Refuge center person put her in a cardboard carrier box… Read More She Sleeps with the Angels
****************************************************** ************************************** Some of you may recognize this. It’s an annual tradition of mine. It’s to honor the memory of a time precious to me, and a brief part of my life shared with a beautiful young woman who chose to share her love with me. ********************* At the beginning of December Conversations turned to… Read More 55 Years and 6 Days
*********************************************************** **************************************** Well, it’s been a short summer, but a longer time than I’ve had time to call my own. What with a few short 2 day trips here and there, and projects around the house & yard, and….., well I never would have believed that grandkids could take up so much of my… Read More Stuff ‘n’ Things
********** Out in a snowdrift No palace she keeps In the deep chill of the winter The Frost Maiden sleeps. Her eyes are as blue As the deep winter chill Her touch is as ice She bends all to its will. She comes in late autumn Turning everything brown The winter’s the cold sun Cannot warm the ground.… Read More Frost Maiden
************ *** ************************** *************** The eyes, and the smile Only serve to beguile Passed through my thoughts But couldn’t stay Left a calling card One summer day ****************************** After returning from the trip I was looking for some old documents in a storage box and came across some very old b/w pictures. This was among… Read More ~ Calling Card ~
to I Before the trip had even begun, the butterfly bush started to blossom and the swallowtails arrived by the dozen to avail themselves of the pollen and nectar, then came the Red Admirals, and the Browns, soon to be followed by a blue-black butterfly that I’d never seen before…, or maybe forgot about, (I… Read More ~~ R ‘n’ R ~~
This one is for all the ladies/girls out there. A bit of the lifetime of a wonderful, gracious, serious, and very funny lady who, for a short period of my life (during my career associated with aviation), privileged me with her friendship. She along with all the other WASPS and 99’s are the stuff of… Read More ~~ Wasps ~~
Friends from the east coast were here and asked for a tour of the Notre Dame university campus. They, naturally, were impressed with all of the sports facilities, but were most impressed with the cathedral. They had no idea what the interior might hold and were surprised by what they found. Below are a few… Read More Notre Dame du Lac
************************************************************* Last weekend I took a trip to the zoo. Not your usual zoo with giraffes, elephants, bears, and such, although this one had its share of cats. In it there were Flying Tigers, Hellcats, Tomcats, Wildcats, and a few other interesting animals such as Mallards, Camels, Cobras, a Gypsy Moth, and a Warhawk.… Read More A Trip to the Zoo
************************** ************* ………and it all began with a question. It had been a long day and I was tired to begin with, but I had promised to take some friends to the Buena Vista Hotel where there was a beauty pageant being held. They gave me a ticket and I accompanied them to the show. … Read More ~ Once Upon a Time…….
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