Ponderings from the Porch Swing

Another overcast vanilla sky today. I searched the sky for various shades of color and saw some different layers of vanilla-gray tones. I watched my grandchildren motor away early afternoon and as their car pulled away from the curb a small patch of blue sky opened and I thought to myself, Chief and Rosie are…

Well, we had our family Christmas dinner tonight with delicious food and lots of laughter. The children were so happy and full of Christmas excitement. It’s been another beautiful day. Was too excited myself to gaze at the sunset. I don’t even know what kind of sky canvas Father Sky painted today but I know…

Drove to LaGrange today to buy shrimp for our Christmas dinner tomorrow. The sun kissed my face all the way over to Georgia, warming me cheek like a sun burn. The morning was beautiful, just a picture of blue sky, lot of little flocks of birds flying from one side of the road to the…

Today was a busy, blue sky day. When I walked Penelope for her first walk I noticed the sky was the color of Feltmon Brothers’ baby clothes. So pretty in light blue, a thin layer of pastel white clouds drifting slowly across the horizon. I sat in the swing and pondered on all my chores…

Wondrous day in my little spec of the world on the planet Earth. Thanks, God! Clear blue sky, thin wisps off white cotton clouds, slight breeze pinging the pipes on the wind chimes. Cardinals and chickadees and finches on the bird feeders. Mr. Downy Woodpecker, dressed in his red elf hat, breakfasting on the suet…

Today’s morning sky was so pretty, turquoise at the bottom where it touched the horizon, then as my eyes gazed upward the sky just got bluer and bluer, a true azure sky day. The air was chilly so Penelope had on her flannel pajamas and as usual hated them and became momentarily paralyzed. When I…

Today was so beautiful, azure blue sky, no clouds in sight. I was looking up in the sky behind my great-grandmother’s home across the street and I saw an American bald eagle soaring on the wind currents, winding higher and higher in its circle toward the heavens. Been living here three years and this is…

I’m sitting in the lady den drinking a cup of hot chocolate from a pretty red cardinal mug, four marshmallows floating on the top, a peppermint stick to stir. Want some good hot chocolate, use the recipe on the back of the Hershey cocoa powder box. I’m in Christmas mode decorating for my family’s Christmas…

Overcast damp day today on the drive home from Peachtree City. The rain clouds were thick and floating fast through the sky. As soon as I passed the “Welcome to Sweet Home Alabama” sign, the sun burst through the purple and gray clouds and gave me a beautiful welcome home, so bright I had to…

Still visiting the grandchildren and I’ve been in grandmother heaven since Tuesday! On the way to their schools this morning we saw beautiful purple and pink clouds dressing up the sky as the sun rose up in a blazing yellow ball gown to light the morning’s sky. Two large V’s of Canadian geese, their wings…