Empty Echoes

Poetry Friday : February 17, 2017. With the flourish of a pen, they rewrite the narrative, leaving us an empty echo, an artifact of memory, more porcelain than human, forever a plug in the cylinder of truth — those pseudo skeptics. © 2017 Alice Nine Question: Who are...
An Afternoon Moment

An Afternoon Moment

Tuesday Slice of Life : February 14, 2017. The day has been full of loose ends begging for my attention, interfering with my work on the things I had prioritized, the tasks I’d numbered this morning in my bullet journal. I’m working in what is called a...

Five Significant Happenings

Celebrate this Week : February 11, 2017. What does it mean to celebrate? Webster writes, celebrate  |ˈseləˌbrāt|  verb [ with obj. ] 1 publicly acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity I am hereby publicly...
Color with Me

Color with Me

Poetry Friday : February 10, 2017. The other day, my four-year-old granddaughter gave me an invitation: “Color with me, Gramma.” Her sweet invitation, her enjoyment of the art of coloring, her love for new crayon boxes with no less than 24 colors —...

Words with -mb

Phonics : Question No 17-0207. 1. I received an email from a teacher.                               2.  I sent a brief reply.      3. She responded with more questions.                           4. I wrote a blog post (below).   ...

Beak-to-Beak

Tuesday Slice of Life : February 7, 2017. This week I saw something I have never seen before. Not on a spring day. Not on a summer day. Not on a day when the leaves turn red. But on a wintry day this week, I saw it, this something that I’ve never seen before. We...

RISE

Spiritual Journey : First Thursday of February 2017. I join fellow bloggers in posting this month at Turn where Leigh Anne is hosting the February round-up for Spiritual Journey. * * * * * * Off and on during the four-hour flight between DFW and PDX on Friday, I...

It’s a Race

Celebrate this Week : February 4, 2017. This week I’m celebrating my littlest granddaughter and the race of life. EM, youngest of my daughter’s children, spreads much delight in our family– Her ready smile Some silly laughter Eyes that sparkle...
Burdensome Labor

Burdensome Labor

Poetry Friday : February 3, 2017. But the Egyptians mistreated and oppressed us, assigning us a burdensome labor. –Deuteronomy 26:6 There was a magic number– Seventy bolls make a pound, Seven thousand make a hundred. A hundred pounds of feathers, A hundred...