Sat in the swing this morning and ate my bagel and cantaloupe. Actually stole one of Stew’s plain bagels. I love the blueberry ones but mine were all gone. Day started off with a pretty blue sky but the wind picked up and the sky clouded over. Did not go to grocery store so I’m…

Sitting in the swing mid-morning. Another beautiful day with a cloudless blue sky. Been cleaning the corners of the porch. Having some friends over next weekend for a small party. Aunt Margaret Shaffer use to call a little party a “titty tatty.” I always think of that when I have company. The house is still…

Sitting on the porch and pondering in the porch swing. Lots of birds flitting around. Penelope is surveying her kingdom. Barks every time the mailman comes by. He goes down one side and up the other side on the return trip. Barks at the Ups and Fed X trucks and their drivers and at all…

Sitting on the porch this morning watching my bird friends enjoying their fresh seeds. Trying to distract myself from my chewing gum withdrawal. Don’t need any groceries and don’t have the energy to priss myself up just to hit the Dollar G for gum. The cardinals are so red today. A little fat wren has…

Did not sit on the porch today. Did not do any pondering today. But today was full of happiness and laughter! My niece, well my great-niece, spent the day with me. We had the best time. We laughed all day long. Had bacon, egg, and cheese biscuits for breakfast, compliments of her sweet mother. She…

Sat in the swing this morning…it was really warm. Got hot in the afternoon with high humidity. Took the dog for a walk in the afternoon. Had a sweater on cause the house was cold. Thought I was gonna have to strip down in the yard to keep from passing out! Came back in the…

Sitting on the swing this morning. Vivid blue sky, no clouds but the wind is nippy. Don’t know if I’ll make it long enough to write the column. Gonna get a sweater and come back. Sun is getting closer so maybe I’ll stay out. Older brother came by for his daily visit. We drank coffee…

Too wet to ponder on the porch plus cannot miss watching the Sugar Bowl. Love me some Alabama football. Gonna watch the Georgia game if I can stay awake. Woke up every hour on the hour last night. I can’t do without sleep. Don’t feel well, hope I’m just tired. I was thinking about the…

Pretty day today. Blue sky with fast moving clouds. Never seen the clouds move so fast. Laid my head back on the swing chains, let the sun warm my face, and just watched the clouds race by as their shapes distorted from one design to another. Ate breakfast and lunch on the porch in the…

“Whoa…I feel good! Knew that I would. So good, so good….” — James Brown’s song lyrics perfectly describe today! Back on the porch pondering in the swing with Penelope sun bathing in her play pen. Didn’t lose my bagel this morning and had some cantaloupe with it and drank my coffee without sugar. Course I…