A Woman of Her Words

“Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile." [Indian Summer]” ― John Howard Bryant It is fall here in Georgia and I love it so. Fall is...

"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life." Richard Bach The Brothers Women...

(This blog post is for mature audiences only) Oh, Rats! At the ripe old age of 74 I have found (much to my dismay, I might add) that...

“To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing.” ― Mark Twain, Joan of Arc Stay with me now, this...

"Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening...

This is a story about a birthday party, a ratty (but very expensive) piece of wood and an unplanned stop on the side of the road. In...

Ever wonder who you will meet next? Well, keep this quote in mind: "Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do. Life is...

“I like pessimists. They’re always the ones who bring life jackets for the boat.” ― Lisa Kleypas, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor...

"Our Faces are lies and our necks are the truth." ** I’m NOT Too Sexy For My Shirt*—I Just Can’t Give It Up Did you ever have one...

"Writing music takes more talent, but writing lyrics takes more courage." Johnny M. My Huckleberry Friend -- Johnny M. In a previous post...

I have been writing tidbits for years. Here’s one I wrote quite a while back. My husband has died, followed by the cat. Life has changed...

Jewelry has the power to be the one little thing that makes you feel unique. Elizabeth Taylor Travel back with me through the mists of...

Dia Dhuit - - or "God be with you." Well, here I am again, hoping to bounce back like I have done for lo these many years. You all know...

Hope you are spending the day . . . . with those you love! Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. Aristotle Love is...

WHAT IT WAS . . . Don’t you just sometimes flat out miss Andy Griffith? I do. I miss him even though his reruns are on television all...

For All The Guys I Loved Before—Loved Enough to Follow It is overcast here in my part of Georgia today. The gray winter really gets to...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 20-20 . . . I Can See Clearly Now Well, here it is, we are approaching the end of January 2020 and yet another year...

They’re Here . . . Do you remember that line from Poltergeist when the little girl in the family announced the arrival of some really bad...

Not SKIPPING Christmas, Just SHRINKING It! A while back one of my favorite authors (John Grisham) wrote a wonderful book, Skipping...

Angels Unaware No More I was at church the other night, doing what I do each year, ending the Thanksgiving whirl and officially kicking...