Ponderings from the Porch Swing

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…

Did not have any time for lady den or porch pondering today. Had a wonderful family party and Christmas dinner. Heard some good stories around the dinner table. Funny how we all have different memories of childhood that the other siblings don’t remember. Little brother couldn’t remember the tricycle bear that frightened him. Broke down…

Been a productive day but no time for porch sitting. Did a little chair sitting while I ate lunch and watched a flock of cardinals on the feeders on the the deck. Finally got the red and green apples sliced and put on the birds’ Christmas tree. Fatty the squirrel is huge now. He’s taken…

Beautiful day for porch sitting and pondering. Deep blue, cloudless sky. Sun feels good on my face. Lots of my bird friends visiting the feeders. All is right with my world today! Penelope is taking a depressed sun bath siesta. I put a dog sweater on her. Penelope absolutely hates sweaters. First time I put…

So nice to sit and relax with a cup of hot chocolate stirred with a Hershey kiss in the bottom and ponder and listen to the rain falling down. AND no running around getting pots and pans to catch the leaks! I’m really fortunate and I appreciate life more each day. I know all too…

Been trying to ponder all morning. Porch too cold, lady den not working so I guess that means I must enter the grandchildren’s room and put away the decorations strewn around and on top of their twin beds. Isn’t the human brain a wonder. The word strewn just typed itself. Probably never used it in…

Pondering in my lady den this morning. Little too damp and sprinkling rain for proper porch sitting. I sat long enough to see a few birds stop by. Glad to see Nutty the nuthatch. I thought he’d found another restaurant. I soon retreated back in the house to ponder in my chair in the sun…