>Pulling grandmother rank again, I've decided to post a recent picture of me with my grandsons. Gabe is wearing a Park Ranger hat we bought for him at the gift shop in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. He's also wearing a band-aid over four stitches in his chin (something to do with rocking … Continue reading >Brag Book-1

>When I tottered into my office at 5:10 this morning, the full moon was shining on the blinds of my west window, so I opened them to view the beauty of the season's first snow palely gleaming in the moonlight. Then I went into the kitchen to heat water for my morning tea, and I … Continue reading >Winter

>The first snow of the season is falling, and it's beginning to stick. The forecast is for one to three inches by morning. The snow is beautiful on the green needles of the evergreens and the rust leaves of the oaks in the woods surrounding our home.I love snow, if neither I nor my loved … Continue reading >First Snow

>Yesterday I learned that Anne Rice, author of the infamous Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches series, now plans to write only "for the Lord." Her first "for the Lord" effort is Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, which is narrated by a seven-year-old Christ.I know that God's arm is not short and He can soften … Continue reading >Anne Rice

>Today is my grandson's fourth birthday. In honor of the occasion, I intend to indulge my grandmother tendencies and devote this blog entry to talking about Gabe. When we babysit for him, I enjoy the distinct privilege of reading to him. He plays hard with Grandpa most of the time, but we finish the evening … Continue reading >Gabriel David

>We seek him here, we seek him there,Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.Is he in heaven?--Is he in hell?That demmed, elusive Pimpernel.Everyone but his wife admires the Sir Percy Blakeney's witticism. "All done in the tying of a cravat," the foppish aristocrat declares. I plan to return the book to the library today and, I must … Continue reading >Scarlet Pimpernel

>Discipline may be the chief ingredient in writing. Creativity and skill are important, but I believe discipline is even more crucial. A person can be skilled and creative, but the well-formed sentences and creative ideas will never be read if he doesn't have the discipline to wrestle them onto the mat.A few days ago I … Continue reading >Discipline

>What is a masterpiece?I admire realistic paintings, preferring them to abstracts that I don't understand or appreciate. I love paintings from the Hudson River Valley school. I see God's majesty reflected in Albert Bierstadt's towering cloud banks and rugged peaks, dwarfing the tiny deer grazing beside still pools. I like Frederick Remington's dusty landscapes, bursting … Continue reading >Masterpiece

>I walked with my friend, Barb, yesterday. Even though it was windy, it was another gorgeous fall day with a clear blue sky and temperatures in the 60s. We stopped near the dam to watch the pelicans. Realizing how soon the weather will become November dismal, we try to take advantage of these nice days. … Continue reading >Walking

>I subscribe to A.Word.A.Day and make note cards of the ones I want to remember. Today's word is parisology (pa-ri-SOL-uh-jee) = "The use of equivocal or ambiguous language."The nice things about AWAD are the helpful pronunciation keys and the fact that the words are generally new to me. Yahoo's daily words from Petersons.com are never … Continue reading >Working with Words