Tup. Tup. Tup. * The sound would go on outside as I sat and devoured the beauty of her innocent face and svelte body. The best time ever was always after the rain, with our garden roses as if reanimated with new watercolor. * We could both sense the ecstasy of the tall trees, with [...]

You couldn’t just drop in her room like that. You had to knock and she’d put you off, the time to vanish grandfather’s things and pretend to be the happiest widow around. * Though my grandfather was three years dead grandmother kept his slippers warm by the fire, cleaned his bed and pillow every morning [...]

Dearest Readers, June has begun and with it comes Summer! I’m looking forward to water balloons, sprinklers, and trips to the water park. Of course, with Ladybug due at the beginning of July, I’m not sure how many outings we’ll actually manage, but we have a nice front yard perfect for getting-wet games. Even with [...]

The leaves swirled down just like the dates drying up and falling off the greasy kitchen calendar. Drinking a serene coffee with a false face to our innocent children each morning and looking at your photo each night could never stop the fall of leaves or dates. Smoking cigarette after cigarette could not burn down [...]

In the shy yellow sun there she has a straw hat, worth three times a true cowboy’s bravery. If she wears spurs she might laugh any stern horse into the most gallant gallop. * A horse would love such sweet feet and tender fingers, but she wasn’t made for equestrianism. She is a cowgirl, one [...]

Dearest Readers, Another month has passed, and as always, I’m wondering where the time went. For those of you affected by the recent storms, know that I am praying for you, and I’m sure my other readers are as well. We were in the area of many of the storms but luckily only received wind, [...]