The endearing promise of down home was the constant rhythm of life. Some things you learn to expect, to count on, to depend on. As events alter the expected to the unknown it is comforting to remember what we once knew and loved and cherished. I will always be grateful that my children had the …
Month: November 2009
Knowing Nothing at All
The code of the schoolyard, Marge! The rules that teach a boy to be a man. Let’s see. Don’t tattle. Always make fun of those different from you. Never say anything, unless you’re sure everyone feels exactly the same way you do. Dan Castellaneta I try really hard to keep my mouth shut. I also …
Something Else to Offer
This morning after my walk I was working on some chairs I am refinishing in my backyard. I stopped and sat down on my porch swing and relished in the beautiful morning. It was stunning. Have you noticed that the autumn sky is a different shade of blue? There were no clouds this morning, just …