Ponderings from the Porch Swing

Sat in the swing pondering on my daddy today. He loved the porch swing and sat many summer nights on the porch till the house got cool. As a child I’d go to bed content and feeling safe as I went to sleep listening to the porch swing’s squeaking symphony. Porch swing squeaks and slamming…

The Lord has created another beautiful hot summer day, sapphire blue sky, bright yellow sun, white fluffy clouds. Ate a late breakfast of bagels and fruit perched in the swing this morning, watching the birds and squirrels enjoy their morning. I moved the iron bowl of squirrel food to a place where I could watch…

Sitting in the porch swing this morning watching the birds and the squirrels scamper around and I’m thinking how much Chief enjoyed the gardening of spring and summer. He was always so proud of his first tomatoes, his favorite vegetable. I understand how he felt. I feel the same way when I pick a cucumber…

Today was another blue sky summer day, beautifully dressed in its clear sunshine and white fluffy clouds. Been watering my flowers and vegetables but they really need some of nature’s rainfall. The birds and squirrels and one little chipmunk visited the bird baths frequently for a drink of water. I moved the bird baths into…

I’m perched in the swing this morning enjoying the glorious day the Lord has given me, drinking coffee from my favorite bird mug. I’m grateful for my health and thankful for the happiness I find in my song birds, my little garden, and my pots of flowers. Been watering my vegetables and flowers this morning…

Been pondering on the porch today. I feel well enough to perch in the swing. The day was so pretty with a glorious breeze. Oldest sister-in-law came over for a short porch visit. She always says she’s not an outdoor person but she enjoyed the breeze on the porch and remarked how pleasant it was.…

I have not pondered on the porch in two days! I have been so sick with a stomach virus these last two days. Don’t know where I picked it up. I’ve been home all week except for a grocery pickup and a quick stop at Dollar General. Probably got it from the pickup window at…

From my archives… When you look at an ordinary object in an unordinary way you see it differently. I noticed how beautiful the female song birds were this year when I took time to really look at them. The males automatically draw your eyes because their featherings are so dramatic compared to the females. The…

I listened to Gerry Brooks making some comments today and one thing he said really resonated with me and made me think of Chief. When I would complain about having to do something I didn’t want to do, Chief would always say, “Just be glad you can do it.” Gerry Brooks said, “Look at things…

My day began with laughter this morning. I’ve been sleeping in the grandchildren’s room on a twin bed this week. My granddaughter is used to having her two older brothers in there with her so I slept in there with her. No bedside table near my bed but a large cedar chest at the head…