A Pinch of Joy

Running late today – no reason just summer laziness.  (To be perfectly honest!)  Less than ninety degrees for the first time in weeks so time outdoors was much needed – not only for chores, but just to enjoy the garden and the bitty breeze.  Everything  seemed to be in slow motion. Sometimes life piles up […]

Our dining table sets in front of a big window that looks into the backyard with a good view of the bird feeders during lunch.  All week there has been a dark colored, good sized bird pecking away in the lawn.  Couldn’t really see anything but its dark brown back which sorta looked like a […]

Family Reunion last weekend.  Seventy-nine years people with my mother’s surname have been gathering one summer weekend to celebrate being family.  We’ve met in small towns, big cities, pastures, backyards, church basements across the Midwest.  And are already planning for next year.  People who laugh – a lot – at the same things  are always […]

We had numerous pigeons milling around the under the bird feeders.    The bird book says we have stone pigeons and doves in our area.  Okay.  Then I began to notice  pigeons that didn’t look like them.  Lo and behold there is a “new” kind.  They are a beautiful taupe gray with black markings on […]

It’s been hot, humid and busy.  A typical summer, in other words.  The fountain needs to be filled at least once a day because the hot winds evaporate the water quickly.  The flowers need to be watered daily for the same reason.  I planted lots of sedum and moss rose in the big pots this […]

I decided I needed a fresh pair of  walking shoes – meaning my one pair for all day wear, everyday. I also decided a different brand was in order as the last pair was not the same quality as before.  I trekked  to the shoe store, pulled into a parking place  as another car pulled […]