Something is not quite right. Something is still missing. Vital details are not yet in place. Gaps and loose ends and ragged edges are evident. It’s definitely not time for the house lights to dim and the curtain to rise. It was supposed to be better than this. (You have probably felt that pinch, endured […]

Western hail storms are nothing to be trifled with. They loom dark and intimidating on the horizon then they sweep in quickly and carrying chaos. Crops decimated, power lines torn, fences blown over, windows broken, vehicles dented, equipment damaged – hail storms are immeasurably destructive. A few years ago my sister and I got caught […]

I love my screened porch, especially in the mornings. Because our lot is next to a green belt that follows a creek bed, I look out into a forest of tall pines, old live oaks and a few flowering baskets. With the fans going, the porch was almost cool enough (well, anyway it was “not too hot” for […]