Ponderings from the Porch Swing

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…

Busy day today with my son’s family, so I’m rerunning an old blog again. Handley has her choir concert tonight and we’re celebrating Alexander’s 14th birthday. I remember the day he was born, all four grandparents anxiously waiting at the hospital in Birmingham for our first granchild’s arrival. Now 14 years have passed with this…

Drove up to Peachtree City yesterday to visit my oldest son and his family. My grandsons had their Christmas band concerts last night and I’m looking forward to my granddaughter Handley’s choir concert, Emerson’s basketball game, and celebrating Alexander’s 14th birthday this week. Lots of activities to make some wonderful memories with the grandchildren. We…

Rerunning an old blog so I can enjoy every moment with the grandchildren today. Motored home from Peachtree City facing a sky canvas of gray repose colored clouds dripping rain at a steady pace. Made me sad for a few moments replaying all the memories with the grandchildren that Chief missed out on. But with…

Today has featured the bluest sky I think I’ve ever seen, cloudless with warm, clear bright sunshine. Been porch pondering in the swing watching the birds. I filled up the feeders and hung two bird cakes on a feeder pole. The chubby wren that serenades his bride from the porch bannisters loves the bird cakes.…