Have not done any pondering today. Went to LaGrange with my niece, her pharmacy schooling daughter, and her mother. We had the best time with each other. The young ones enjoyed the older ones and our gracefulness getting in and out of the car and stepping off the curbs. We had lots of laughs. I…

Sat in the swing today. Felt good to feel the sun on my face. Penelope took a sun bath. Stretched her leash as far as she could then sat down to survey her domain. I saw lots of bird friends on the feeders — downy woodpecker, nuthatch, red headed woodpecker, chickadee, couple purple finches and…

Went outside today and took a doggie pondering walk. The furious wind blew the Santa hat off Mr. Claus. I looked all over the neighborhood for that hat. Mrs. Claus still has her hat. The wooden figures belonged to my Aunt Margaret Shaffer. Cousin Blake gave them to me after she died. I put them…

Got up this morning to a 50 degree house and ice on my windows, on the inside! My steam boiler furnace is getting a work out. Have the thermostat on 90 but she can’t get out of the fifties. She’s working hard to heat this big old house. I’m not cold and the irony of…

Actually sat in the swing a few minutes this morning. Was hoping to see some male goldfinches but only cardinals and chickadees were feeding at the bird buffet. Got to fill up the feeders, too. Birds are such beautiful creatures. I get so much pleasure in watching them. When the feeders are full of song…

Pondering in the lady den this morning and thinking about how blessed I am with friends. When I was a child my favorite friend was a boy. We were inseparable. Our mothers and fathers were best friends. Someone told me every time she came home from school in the summers she would see my friend…

Back today pondering in the lady den. Penelope and I are sitting under a cardinal blanket, cozy and warm. I have my books and a cup of Christmas coffee. The best leftover from a McMurray family dinner is whipping cream! I put it on lemon pie, smidgens of caramel cake, and a spoon full in…

It is too cold too even think of pondering on the porch. I’m really missing the library fireplace in our home in Alex City. Chief and I spent many happy hours reading before a crackling fire. I could turn on the gas logs here in the living room but then I’d have to sell my…