A Time of Butterflies
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
There is a tiny white butterfly flitting between the yellow coneflowers that have sprung miraculously high this lush green summer. A few bees and now two more of its own kind join the butterfly. A flash of red turns out to be the resident cardinal...
D-Day revisited
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
Today I finally opened the box of WWII letters from my dad and various relatives that my mother kept. It has been stored in my attic for four years, since we moved Mom from her apartment to the assisted living facility. Yesterday I tried reading h...
Fall Reflections
posted over 4 years ago, updated 17 minutes later | 0 comments
Celebrating Rosh HaShanah in our rural area gives a unique perspective on new beginnings. Here in the eastern half of the country fall arrived yesterday, and the change of seasons has re-awakened my appreciation for the beauty of our natural surro...
Ain't we got fun!
posted over 4 years ago, updated 11 months later | 0 comments
What a blessing to come from a 'functional' family! My grandmother's favorite phrase seems to have resonated down through the generations of her family. We are scattered from Thailand to both coasts and the midwest, but we still get together and h...
