Ponderings from the Porch Swing

Been thinking of funny incidents that have happened to me throughout the years. I’ve been sitting in my reading chair laughing the afternoon away. When Chief and I came back from our honeymoon we went to church together for the first time. I was attending the Presbyterian Church in Alexander City and sang in their…

The sunrise has kissed another wonderful summer day awake with blue sky, bright white clouds, and hot sunshine. Oldest brother and I are enjoying the birds from our porch perches. We are jealous of dearest friend seeing a Baltimore oriole on one of her bird feeders this morning. The cardinals are quietly eating breakfast on…

“When you see that sunset or that panoramic view of God’s finest expressed in nature, and the beauty just takes your breath away, remember it is just a glimpse of the real thing that awaits you in heaven,” Greg Laurie. My niece sent me photos tonight of a gloriously colored sunset at her home, captured…

My house is quiet tonight. Penelope is sleeping beside my reading chair. Patty Day Camp ended today and my precious granddaughter and my darling niece are home with their families. If you know me, you know my grandchildren call me Patty. My oldest grandson named me from our many games of playing Patty Cakes. I…

From my archives — Today was so pretty. Azure blue sky, white fluffy clouds, kissed on their crowns by the sun’s rays. Missed the sunset but the sun was a beautifully colored ripe peach resting on the horizon in a pale cranberry twilight. Father Sky woke the moon in the cool clear black velvet of…

From my archives with a new photo — Today was beauteous! The epitome of a sultry Southern summer day, hot and humid, deep blue sky, occasional clouds, enough clouds for the sun to paint a raspberry and turquoise sunset. I ate a Mrs. B biscuit in the swing and the cardinals joined me on the…

Went to the Farmer’s Market in Lagrange, GA, this morning. Such a pretty drive. The trees on the sides of the highway were dancing in the sun that was beaming down through a beautiful myriad of green leaves. Made me think of a child’s kaleidoscope turning round and round with nature’s earth colors in wondrous…

From my archives — Ate breakfast on the porch this morning. Penelope whined the whole time I was enjoying my breakfast but I didn’t share with her. Did give her a piece of cantaloupe. She loves that and she went back to bird watching after she wolfed it. Honestly, she couldn’t have tasted it. Mother…

From my archives — Been lazy all day, sitting on the porch swing watching the birds and reading a book. Saw the hawk fly by clutching a little creature in his talons. Didn’t look big enough to make much of a meal. All the songbirds left the feeders in hurry when he came by, guess…

From my archives — Been pondering on the front porch this morning. Actually ate my breakfast on the porch sitting in the swing. First time I’ve done that in a long time. Penelope and I have been watching the cardinals and titmice on the feeders. Oldest brother stopped by for his visit grumbling about the…