Have you ever thought about this: the fragrance of the little white kumquat blossom is so intensely sweet it’s intoxicating while the fruit itself is so tangy-tart that one bite and you’ve acquired new dimples that your mama didn’t give you. • I never have given this a thought until today. • The nearby strawberry … Continue reading Sweet n Sour →

That little reddish rosette of a succulent plant is happy there, tucked under the shadow of the wing of its protector. • Just enough sun exposure to receive the photosynthesis to flourish. Just enough shade to remain protected from the heat. Life in a nutrient dense environment with a top layer of garden stones thrown … Continue reading In the Shadow →

When transferring two dozen exquisite birthday roses from one vase to another just now a barely noteworthy natural phenomenon occurred before my eyes. Having poured out the water from the original vase two perfectly formed rose leaves remained stuck to the bottom of the container. Shaking the vase as hard as I could and pounding … Continue reading Stuck On You →

Buddy is a complex fellow. • His Ma said he was in a dark mood when she snapped this pic. Observe the slight tipping of his right ear . . . anyone with even the slightest amount of FEI (feline emotional intelligence) would tell you that this cat is not cool with whatever it is … Continue reading Shadowlands →

Like the man who could not walk but had friends who could. Friends like Rachel and Joey who rallied together in their care and compassion for his sorry situation. Friends who carried him on a stretcher to a house where a miracle worker was visiting. This miracle worker was turning water into wine and making … Continue reading Like the Man →

Before the earth was formed . . . will you allow your mind to imagine it? When there was nothing but darkness and a mass of a planet that had no known life on it yet—there was a J. • When plants of every imaginable kind began to cover its surface, because at that point … Continue reading It Starts With A J →

I am a frequent postal patron of the after hours kind. Legitimate reasons exist but they do not matter here and now. On a recent early morning visit to my local PO, when the morning sun barely had risen, I raced into my local post office with the intent of a postal hit-and-run. The plan … Continue reading Postal Tales →

An elegant red sports car made its way through the neighborhood streets where I live, driving safely with restraint and in moderate speed, about what I was driving in my comfortable four door sedan. We were both driving within the speed limit towards the nearest freeway entrance. Side by side we both made the same … Continue reading True Talent →

I really don’t want to rush summer to its soon-coming end but I find I’m having to suppress my early onset giddiness as I begin having visions of plaid stadium blankets and acorns, and oak leaves. Pumpkin spice everything cometh and for others like me who love to wear multiple layers of sweaters with jackets … Continue reading Kryptonite →

Do you believe? • I will break it to you gently and in hushed tones so the children don’t hear this, unicorns aren’t real. I know, I know this is almost like finding out that your parents were really the ones that put the presents under the Christmas tree. This announcement is up there with … Continue reading Just Believe →