Of Turnips, Caterpillars and raindrops

I cannot hold your hand or kiss skinned knee better I can only watch as you stumble, fall, totter forward -- two steps--three To fall again and start over It was easier then I could hold you in encircling arms and smothering kisses Knowing you were safe therein But, I let you go And now I watch, one... Sign in to see full entry.

There is an ancient Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. It being a curse because interesting means change and let's face it most of us hate change. I think we are living in interesting times now but that doesn't mean we should all hunker down in fear and trembling. No, I think we... Sign in to see full entry.

I love rain. I love gentle misty moisty spring rains, I love windblowing dam- bursting lightening and clap-your-hands-over-your-ears thunderstorms. I love the fresh air smell after a rainstorm. I shiver thrill to rainbows. I even enjoyed the year of the four hurricanes that hit Florida--of course,... Sign in to see full entry.

It's raining!!!! Cats and frogs and puppy dog tails are plopping down in thick pitterpats this morning and likely do go on all day or two. I've a mind to run outside barefoot and splish splash --JUMP! --in some puddles, but maybe I'll just pop in a movie, say SINGING IN THE RAIN HMMM. Anywho, if it... Sign in to see full entry.