As the saying goes, “There’s always room for Jell-O.” Well, I am here to tell you that no matter how much you eat in the next few celebratory holiday dazed days, there will always be room for pie! I have seen this played out many times. After the last platter, bowl, plate, basket and gravy boat is taken off the table, out comes the pie. Now come on, admit it. In our … [Read more...]
Is this you? The rolling of the hoses
Fall is falling all around the country. Every year is the same. Every year is different. Every year there is something special to enjoy and probably fear, just a little bit. But! Yes an annually changing “but.” Every year brings something new to the table of life. We just have to learn to see it coming and either embrace it or get out of the way of things we can’t fix or … [Read more...]
Is this you? Exploring vs. trespassing
That “Free Will” thingy that we all have within us is really something. I like my free will. It let’s me choose to have the salad or the ice cream. It makes it possible to choose to watch the documentary on the life of a gnat or the movie Air Force One just in anticipation of saying along with Harrison Ford, “Get off my plane.” Because there is no doubt we all know people to … [Read more...]
Is this you? Potato, Po-tot-toe
Yes of course I know potottoe is not a word that my computer understands. I tried po-tot-toe to see if that worked. Nope. So, I tried tomato, to-mot-toe. Nope. All I ask is that you indulge me. How in the world is a writer supposed write potato, potottoe, like the song goes, to start this story off. There have been some amazing sunsets in my neck of the woods this summer. I … [Read more...]
Is this you? If we were snails
Into each life some rain must fall. Well unless you live life on Mars. I have heard there is no water on Mars. Making the availability of evaporation and condensation out of the question. Of course without that rain and the clouds, we would miss the promise of clouds with silver linings. I know. I know. I am the forever optimist. We all have the expectation of privacy. If we … [Read more...]
Is this you? Oh my stars!
The stars at night shine big and --- beautifully. You thought I was going to say “bright” didn’t you? Well good luck getting that song out of your head today. At least that one isn’t as bad as “It’s a small, small world.” The real truth is that yes, in rural Nevada and rural everywhere you haven’t seen the stars of a summer sky until you see that sky without any other light. … [Read more...]
A Toss Is Not A Throw
It was pure luck that paired me with my other half. Some how, and for some reason we were a good throw and catch couple. Over the years I learned just how to throw things to him. He was on the roof and needed a hammer. Up it went. Down in the well pit and needed a new pressure switch. Coming down with out the part falling in the mud. There are couples like that. If there had … [Read more...]
Is this you? Text or Call
It might be that most of the people I interact with are of my generation and the younger ones know me fairly well. When they want to tell me things, they need to write it all out in texts, I don’t do alphabet hieroglyphics. I don’t even do “lol.” I write HAHA. Apparently I also am out of step because I like my emoji line-up. There are some really cute ones out there and as long … [Read more...]