~ The Following was published in the Floyd Press on June 12, 2008 Floyd County’s chapter of the Humane Society was founded in 1999 by the late Aletha Pearson. An earlier version of the chapter existed during the 80’s but was short lived. In the nine years that the current chapter has been active, the […]
1. Mission accomplished. Joe and I have had so many false starts getting to the ocean this year. Finally we landed on Virginia Beach last Tuesday where we were warmly hosted to mix vacation time with some low key business meetings. With my recent ankle injury, I couldn’t walk the beach, but could limp to […]
Human voices muffle in the lullaby of tide Overhead jets like flies to swat sting as they pass Skin glows pink under filtered light of a nylon beach umbrella The crinkle of newpaper book pages turning rustle like breakers on salted air Wave after wave Out of the blue My thoughts surface and sink My […]
1. Blogging helps me know what day it is, which I wouldn’t know otherwise because I don’t have a regular job, and I especially don’t know when I’m at the beach, which I am now. 2. Yesterday I was browsing through “Virginia Living” magazine and found this interesting story about Edgar Allen Poe: A bust […]
Sheltered from the neighbors by a row of jasmine bushes and a fence lined with dwarf conifers and roses, a bird serenades, water streams from a dolphin fountain, and wind chimes remind me of home. There are whelk shells on the stone tiled table. I pick one up, hold it to my ear and for […]
I’m a thousand piece picture puzzle held by the moment for a perfect fit Until my mind begins to wander to thoughts that make me wonder how I will keep from breaking it. Post note: Mosaic art, displayed on the side of a gas station in Blacksburg, was done by local art students.
I don’t know what it means to be a grandmother. It’s probably a role you grow into. When my son and his wife went to a wedding this weekend, Joe and I had some bonding time with three week old Bryce. I introduced myself to him. “I’m your daddy’s mama,” I said, wanting him to […]
I wasn’t able to attend their concert at the Winter Sun Hall last night, but I did meet up with the Mamas today for some puppy petting at the Humane Society’s 6th annual “Stand up for Strays,” where I was taking photos for the Floyd Press. And Joe and I hooked them up for some […]
All the signs of summer have arrived, the first one being that I’m in a sundress. As soon as the weather hits 90, I wear one all summer when I’m home. It’s got to be loose fitting, rayon or cotton, and ready for wear and tear. Shoes are obsolete. Even my pink flip flops are […]
1. I’ve never been very sports-minded. It’s taken THIS recent injury to my leg to get me in soccer knee pads. They come in handy when I have to crawl on all fours to get around. 2. Since I’ve hurt my leg and taken to crawling, I’ve noticed how dirty it is down here on […]
You have passed the low point of a dormant, stagnating situation. Improvement will now come naturally … a turn for the better is occurring without anyone’s having willed it, planned it, or arranged for it. It occurs on its own, in its own slow time, in its own quiet way …. Fu Returning – IChing […]
“The words seem to be pronounced in my head, but with no one speaking them.” Amy Lowell My mother and I have an ongoing conversation through the clipped newspaper articles we send each other. It’s the only comfortable way we can “talk” about politics because our views are so vastly different. She also sends me […]
