Ate my bagel and fruit and drank a cup of coffee pondering in the swing and watching all my bird friends this morning. They seem to have adjusted to all the bushes being cut. No where to hide now. Saw a wood thrush and a fat downy woodpecker. Those two love the suet feeders. The…

Sat on the porch late morning and ate my bagel while I visited with oldest brother. Aways enjoy our visits and I’m missing them since he’s working full time now. Don’t know how he holds up with the farm work in this heat. I’m still worn out from the children’s visit but it’s a happy…

I’m back in my ordinary world today eating breakfast in the swing, pondering on the meaning of life. No little girls flitting around me. Missing them! The birds songs are so pretty in the calm quiet of the morning. No iPad dragon game roars in my yard symphony. The sky is dark blue, framed by…

Mother Nature and Father Sky are fighting over control of the sky this afternoon. One minute it’s hot and sunny, blue skies, fluffy clouds. Next minute the sun is blocked, clouds are gray with rain and a breeze blows. From the looks of the weather radar I think Mother Nature might win this contest. We…

Sat on the porch swing today waiting for the rain to start. The sky was colorless. Today is the 21st anniversary of my daughter’s death. I was pondering on the porch today remembering Rosie, determined to let the rain drops be my tears as I looked for a happy moment in this day. That thought…

Another rerun of a favorite blog — I’ll always love the memories of my dirt roads… 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 titmouses on…

Another favorite rerun… Sitting on the porch today pondering about the blue sky of fall. Bright blue and no clouds. Scientists blame this on less humidity as the air gets cooler. Clouds don’t form easily so we get a clear view of the sky. I love these days. My old house feels like she’s air…

My granddaughter is visiting this week and we’re having some cousin fun with my nieces. Going to rerun some of my favorite blogs so I can devote myself to her this week. Happy reading! New blogs start Friday morning. Back home today, pondering in the swing. The sky is maya blue as I sit down…

Dark cerulean blue sky this morning punctuated with bleached fluffy white clouds. Crystal clear sunshine. Soft breeze caressing the wind chimes, my box fan humming in the background. Perfect Saturday for porch pondering. Even the birds are quiet. I’ve been hearing a baby bird symphony some mornings but I can’t find the nest. The baby’s…

Ate my toast with cherry jam sitting in the porch swing this morning. Drank my coffee from a Starbucks’ South Carolina mug and remembered all the happy moments from the trip Chief and I took to Hilton Head with the grandchildren. The porch was so pleasant, a cool breeze lightly pinging the wind chimes. The…