Tag: nature
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There Is A Season
We have two seasons in Florida, as opposed to the more common four: green and less green. We’re approaching the less green time now, though it hasn’t really hit yet because we keep getting these hurricanes that insist on delivering more water than we really want. So green it still is. At this time of…
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Climb Any Mountain
I’ve never heard of the country of Andorra. It’s tiny, situated along the southern peaks of the Pyrenees Mountains, surrounded by France on the north and east and Spain on the south and west. It’s the sixth smallest country in Europe measuring only 181 square miles–a little more than a tenth of the size of…
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When A Cat Attacks
photo courtesy of Andrea Morales on Unsplash It was before dawn, and I was enjoying some alone time in the silence of our home. John was still asleep, and we had no one staying with us. I heard a ruckus on our back porch. Because it was still dark, my mind immediately went to the…
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Magnificent Masterpieces
It’s quite an experience being in the presence of true talent. Timeless talent. Louis Comfort Tiffany was the son of Charles Tiffany, founder of the famous Tiffany’s jewelry stores. When his dad died, he left him three million dollars. (85 million dollars in today’s market.) Louis didn’t rest on his dad’s reputation. Wasn’t just the entitled rich…
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Quiet and Quite Spectacular
I’ve never been one of those soft-spoken people. There are those in my life who wish I was. Having raised six kids, I’ve developed a voice that can carry. I’ve been asked to get the attention of folks in groups because people know my voice can be heard over most conversations. And heavy machinery. I…
Tip of My Iceberg 