Curiosity didn’t kill the cat in this case–just hurt his paws. His name is Oreo, and he is lean and mean. The runt of the litter, he grew up fighting for life and turned out to be a real bruiser. He’s Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street. In spite of his crotchey side, he dearly loves…
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haiku: early morning song
sunrise scarlet sky early morning song without words, without music
Belated Birthday Bash
My daughter and her friend are just too cute. My husband, daughter, and dear friends took me to Kenny’s–my favorite resaurant now–for a belated birthday bash. My daughter can’t make her mind up. The menu is awesome. This is the man who pays the bills… he’s my sweetheart too. A party’s not a party without…
Beef and Onion Stew
Beef and onion stew with tomato and olive salad on the side. This is a very hearty autumn or winter stew. Beef and Onion Stew 2 pounds lean round or stew beef, cut into cubes 1/2 cup flour, salt and pepper to taste, for dredging 2 large onions, chopped 1/3 cup olive oil 3 T…
Hammered Gold
Two words captivated my heart… hammered gold… While in worship at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City one morning, my eyes fell on this passage from the Torah: Make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. Make the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece-the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals…
Shadows
It has been some months now since I have written about the passing of my father-in-law last December. The grieving process continues. I still cry at unexpected times, and I enjoy great pleasure in many warm memories as well. Recovering after the death of a loved one is a process. Sometimes I just sit and think, “Wow,…
All Dressed Up…
All dressed up with no where to go…
Craving…
…Silence I am behind in everything. My house really needs to be cleaned, not just touched up. My laundry is chasing me around the room. And I have a newsletter, cover letter, thank you letter, appeal, update, and much more to write. Still… I am avoiding it all today… taking my deadlines to the brink. (I’ll be…
To Touch the Moon
This is my daughter gazing across the river at the fairytale-like city of Prague. I love the memory of this moment. It evokes recollections of my own… sweetly reminding me of something my daughter said as a four-year-old as we walked to our car across the church parking lot at night. The moon shone bright yellow that night–instead of silver–and it glowed like…
Autumn’s Arrival
Autumn arrives at early morning, but spring at the close of winter day. –Elizabeth Browning Autumn arrived some weeks ago in Texas. But it was not much to see. It was something to feel. And yes just like the quote, it came at early morning–the brisk air, the slant of light, the spark of change…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 