“Take a seat,” they say to you. Simple enough. Those words are said to us and used by us on a pretty regular basis. Three words that convey unique and particular meaning based on the current environment and what’s happening in the moment. Are you at a performance venue staring at your ticket numbers when … Continue reading Take a Seat
Corrective Lenses
Mr. Skyles, my fourth grade teacher, sent a sealed note home with me one fine school day. Perhaps because I was a rather compliant child I would’ve never dreamt of steaming open a teacher’s note but I sure was curious. Mr. Skyles expressed his concern that I was not able to read from the chalkboard … Continue reading Corrective Lenses
Old Time Is . . .
Riley was the right friend at the right time. Actually his name was listed on the pedigree paperwork as “Sir Riley” and that he was. From the minute he was brought to me he was the lord of the manor. Riley was a gift given to help heal a broken heart. His quirky, needy, emotional … Continue reading Old Time Is . . .
Under the influence
Last night after work, tired from a very full day, I stopped at the post office to mail a valentines package to someone very sweet. There was a gentleman using the self-service machine there in the after hours lobby, dressed in an understatedly chic style that made him seem to be somewhat superior. He was … Continue reading Under the influence
An Unpruned Rose
A tall unpruned rose grows in a corner of my garden. It’s tucked into an area that’s already somewhat crowded, competing with the night blooming jasmine on the wall alongside the honey suckle that spills over the top of it. And then right there in close fellowship with the others is the brightly colored Bougainvillea … Continue reading An Unpruned Rose
A Cup of Life
What’s the first thing you drink in morning? For me it’s water first then coffee. Luckily I’m a long-time agua drinker and I love a tall glass to start the day. Almost like a breath, nearly automatically, I pour and drink because my body says it’s thirsty. So check, ✔️, got that done. I move … Continue reading A Cup of Life
Five Simple Words
Once I went to Greece with three good friends. We ate their yogurt and photographed ourselves with headless Grecian goddesses in front of countless architectural ruins. Beth Moore was filming a women’s Bible study there and we were in her audience. In one of her talks she told of a backwoods joy ride in a … Continue reading Five Simple Words
Rainy days and Mondays
Rainy days and Mondays Six a.m. and it’s pouring rain. What I wouldn’t give for one more day and one more cuppa coffee but the weekend is over. Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work I go . . . It’s a two-Disney character morning and so far only Sleepy and Grumpy have come … Continue reading Rainy days and Mondays
Time and Beauty
Three years ago a young landscape artist convinced me that the camellia planted at my entryway was not really “my style” and that I should get rid of it. I was undecided at the time so did not allow him to remove it then and there. The flowers themselves were so gosh darn pretty though … Continue reading Time and Beauty
Shining Star
He was a sunshine kid but I’d never met him. I went to his funeral because his dad was a professor at the University and one of his brothers teaches there too. Never had I been to a funeral at a country club. We parked blocks away, walking with throngs of people through the nearby … Continue reading Shining Star
The Daily Cuppa Jo 