Semi-Daily Scribbles

Being There

Forming connections with those around us is important business. Being available and present in someone’s life is the biggest responsibility we all face. For some, the crafting of relationships is mysterious and difficult. For others, it ...

Waiting To Be Filled

Saturday's glass is hoping for a status change. Be it half empty or half full, a little bit of substance is always appreciated. Remember to do whatever you do responsibly.

Five Curly Fries

Oh lord, my #1 schnauzer girl! I found your sister at the back gate the other day, which had swung open upon the Wide & Wondrous World, as she stood at the very edge of the AC pad staring down a rabbit not more than 10 feet away. Were i...

Learning Not To Flounder

Publicity and feedback. Some assert that there is no such thing as bad publicity. Can the same be said for feedback? More specifically, peer evaluations for a 317-word essay I wrote for an on-line literature course that I'm taking with ...

Finish

The grandfather clock told Clementine she needed to set down the tablet, stash her phone in the sock drawer, and unplug from all her well-managed distractions. Though it was May, Clementine made a pact with herself at the beginning of t...

Evergreen Memories

I stayed up all night with you, getting a bit of shut eye here and there, but mostly watched you sleep and listened to your labored breathing. Your diagnosis of large cell lymphoma had been confirmed a few weeks ago and the vet prescrib...

Sunday Sermon

‘Tis the season for giving. As I’ve mentioned in prior posts, my husband and I are enthusiastic supporters of the charitable works of Save the Children. They are an effective advocacy agency that puts donations to work in the most needy...

Emotion

Shirley's eyes filled with tears when I told her I couldn't stay. The home she built for us was cozy. It had all the necessary comforts for two. It just wasn't where I was supposed to be. I wouldn't trade the days spent listening to Sh...

Chronicler of the Times

Previously... Art is a mirror. If you don't like what you see, look out the window instead. -- Darla T. Varney Ort is the one who's struggling, not me. I'm all show and rehearsing my shtick for future use. This conversation will make i...

Pink

Flowers were dear, and the household budget tight as a drumhead. Ada believed if one were to spend money on bringing the outdoors in, petals had to be a particular shade of raspberries in cream. Anything else would be a waste of money. ...