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Counting Sheep

The discordant thump and rattle of a loose board in the deck railing outside the bedroom window woke me from a fitful sleep. Wind moaning through bare tree branches in the dark beyond my window told the unseen story. I seldom sleep well on a windy night. Unable to drift back into slumber, I disentangledContinue reading “Counting Sheep”

Pacing the floors

Those of you who know me are aware; this pre-winter season is not my favorite time of year. Everything is so brown and dead looking. There is a very Halloween-scary-movie-forest thing going on outside. I can almost imagine a “dead” scarecrow hanging from one of the branches. Sure, there are occasional surprises, when our unrelieved,Continue reading “Pacing the floors”

Fast Forward Changes

Autumn seemed to come and go in a heartbeat this year. My upper deck bird feeders detailed the metamorphic changes, in photos taken altogether too close together for my comfort.

A Good Day For a Walk?

As soon as her eyes opened … well, partly opened, the thought settled in. It’s morning! Today would be a very good day to go for a walk. A brisk morning walk can be so invigorating. And fun! Unless it’s raining – walking in the rain is NOT fun. I’m just sayin’. Then again, sheContinue reading “A Good Day For a Walk?”