winter has charms

Winter has charms that summer can’t boast.No sunny skies nor sandal shod feetNot tart lemonade nor welcoming heat.Winter has magic of sparkle and ice.The skaters whirl and twirl on its pond.The trees wear glitter fresh from its wand.Winter has glamour and drama...

light needed

I realized something. Light makes all the difference. Before going to Tennessee for Thanksgiving with my family, I put up some of my Christmas decor. I didn’t’ have time to put up the tree, though, and so didn’t get into the box with the strands of...

first frost at the cabin

I looked out at the pumpkin by my front door last week and saw it sprinkled with a wispy snow. It reminded me of this poem whose colorful language sounds so like the Appalachian region of East Tennessee. When we lived in Alabama, one of our favorite autumn events was...

rainy day

” Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” Langston Hughes”Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.” Roger Miller”Rain is grace; rain is the sky...

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