Category Archives: early morning thoughts

It’s raining today . . .

Posted on October 7, 2014 by oct17

. . .this  morning  is saturated with moisture like thick  grey soup–a good day to be inside, dry, not stirring the heavy wetness. “Into every life some rain must fall.” I remember hearing a preacher say that, oh, so long ago when I … Continue reading →

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A robin’s rules of order . . .

Posted on September 30, 2014 by oct17

  Today, it’s empty.  The nest, shabby and lopsided,  sets like a permanent fixture in the branch of a fast fading crepe myrtle. Only a few weeks ago  the summer flowering bush had been alive with countless comings and goings as Mama and Papa Robin gathered supplies  to build a … Continue reading →

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More or Less . . .

Posted on September 22, 2014 by oct17

 I know why hummingbirds are the smallest birds–weighing less than a nickel.  A smaller  species’ weight is  under a penny.   It  appears  they rarely eat!  I know, I know–supposedly they eat more than  their weight in nectar daily, but the ones at … Continue reading →

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Remember the best . . .

Posted on August 25, 2014 by oct17

“It was not homesickness,” my daughter began. “It was a sense of sweet memory that grabbed me and held me tight. Mom, suddenly, I wanted to be eight years old again. “I was preparing breakfast for my family on a … Continue reading →

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To see – or not to see. . .

Posted on August 12, 2014 by oct17

Mirror, mirror on the wall, do you see me when I laugh . . .? I have been rehearsing this blog for days–and was going to share thoughts on focus when wearing glasses. I have noticed it takes me much … Continue reading →

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Smelling God . . .

Posted on July 1, 2014 by oct17

“We ignore the smell of Deity”, warns C.S. Lewis in Letters to Malcolm concerning appropriate adoration to our God. He says it is the inattention we give to events and pleasures all around us. We each ‘wear’ our own personal … Continue reading →

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A taste of squirrel . . .

Posted on June 16, 2014 by oct17

“One bite at a time. That’s how you eat an elephant.” That was my ready reply when my college aged kids began moaning and groaning over a comprehensive class syllabus at each new semester. But they didn’t even like elephant. … Continue reading →

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Red, yellow, black and white . . .

Posted on May 29, 2014 by oct17

An array of colors opened like a new box of crayons before me this morning. Birds were being served at the feeders while Tom and I breakfasted on our deck. Bright and muted reds mingled with the yellows and iridescent … Continue reading →

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Today–is life.

Posted on May 19, 2014 by oct17

Weeks on my journey have resulted in no blog posts. There are several discarded drafts, but for some reason they were not “right” to publish. Here I sit at this screen wanting desperately to explain the silence, but I can’t? … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a butterfly . . .

Posted on April 2, 2014 by oct17

Last Sunday afternoon the most beautiful black swallowtail emerged from the branches of an indoor house plant. Evidently his cocoon had been attached there before we brought the tree in from the deck last fall. Life has been hibernating all … Continue reading →

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