Posted in God thoughts, Travels on Oct 22nd, 2009
When I moved to this house in 2001, the extra bedroom (in addition to my room and the guest room, you understand) was my tutoring room. In it I put all my children’s books, a work table (the one that was Daddy’s in WWII), and various office-type supples, in addition to all my teaching materials.
When […]
Posted in God thoughts on Oct 16th, 2009
It’s been so cold lately, and the dog came barking out from under the covers early this morning, stealing half an hour from my sleep. We’re moving into winter, so there’s no hint of dawn at 6 a.m. I haven’t been to the grocery store yet, so I’ll have to scramble for breakfast. Grumble, grumble, […]
Posted in Just thinking ... on Oct 12th, 2009
Happy Columbus Day. Which means it’s October 12. Which definitely means it’s past the 1st, which was Jo Marsh’s birthday. I missed it. Shame on me!
Sometimes the calendar escapes
And leaves me feeling less than clever.
I ought to stay on top of dates
Instead of “better late than never!”
It’s not for lack of caring! No,
I’m sure I’ll […]
Posted in Just thinking ..., God thoughts on Oct 8th, 2009
It’s almost 1 p.m., and I just got up. Well, I just got up most recently, at least.
See, I got home from writing group last night and had an email from my friend Vicki, asking me to call her as soon as I came in. She was having irregular heartbeats and palpitations, feeling sick, sounding […]
Posted in Just thinking ... on Oct 5th, 2009
October 4, 1957 (52 years ago yesterday)—the day Russia launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite. You could see it going by overhead if you knew where to look. And it was scary: we were sure the Russians were spying on us as we stood in the backyard. After all, St. Louis was a first-strike city; […]
Posted in Just thinking ... on Oct 1st, 2009
Don’t like the weather? Wait ten minutes! We say it in Colorado, and I’m sure it’s said across the country … across the world. But it’s true here, really!
Today is Thursday. This week I’ve been out in shorts and a T-shirt, slacks and a sweater, a wool jacket, a sunhat, wishing I had gloves … […]