Sunday, February 2, 2014
Day Thirty-Three, Frozen Hell
Finally got a note from US Marine Grandson Peter in Afghanistan. He said, "History in the making: for the first time in 30 years, it is snowing in the Helmond province of southern Afghanistan......in other words, hell has finally frozen over." So glad to get anything from him at all. First time info...
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Monday, January 27, 2014
Day Twenty Eight, Take A Good Look
I did. Last evening I took a good look at my computer desktop. Not only was it messy, it was so gross it was keeping me from sitting down and doing any work. Yes, I must admit I often dine at el desko--snacks, coffee, tea.... and I was wondering why my mouse was doing stop and go action instead of...
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Sunday, January 26, 2014
Day Twenty-Six, Remembering
I've set my mind on remembering what it was like here, just across the road, six months ago. I'm trying to keep from thinking about the extremely brutal windy cold that is coming tonight. I can hear it rattling loose pieces of something outside my windows. I can feel it in my bones. It is moaning...
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Saturday, January 25, 2014
Day Twenty-Five, Safe Sis
Shorty didn't go shopping this morning as she had intended. The Maryland shopping mall where she has always felt safe, though often crowded on weekends, had never given her cause to worry. Being as how, this certain Sis of mine has always been a person who loved shopping, I had a tinge of worry that...
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Friday, January 24, 2014
Day Twenty-Four, Visitors
I love living in the forest. You just never know what might be coming to visit. Some visitors are very noisy and give fair warning that they are on their way. Others silently sneak in at night, and shiny eyes can be seen in the glare of an occasional car headlight. "We are all visitors to this time,...
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