Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. At last. I know I’ve been dilatory about posting lately. Don’t you just love that word dilatory? Sounds just like what it means and goodness knows, Aunt Love thinks that describes me when she’s trying to get me to wash the dishes or bring the clothes in off the line. I get to …
“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” (Bernard Williams) When one mystery ends, sometimes a new one begins. And so, we have mystery photo four. Thank you all for playing and guessing on Sunday’s picture. You are definitely exercising those imaginations. Some very interesting guesses this time. A few unusual ones too like Marji’s …
“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” Aristotle And sometimes mysterious. As those of you who have played my mystery photo games in the past, you know I sulk when the photo isn’t all that mysterious and everybody, I mean everybody, guesses exactly what the picture is that I posted when I was sure it would …
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. ~Alphonse Karr Well, as old Abe Lincoln once said, you can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all the time or something like that. Let’s just say my first mystery photo was not the most mysterious …
Dads: Every morning, my dad would have me looking in the mirror and repeat, ‘Today is going to be a great day; I can, and I will.’ (Gina Rodriguez) Happy Father’s Day! Isn’t it fun to celebrate our dads whether they are still with us or not. And I love the quote that shows Rodriguez’s dad believed in positive thinking. …
Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time. Jean Paul It’s Darrell’s birthday. He’s gathered quite a few of those feathers in that broad wing of time. And we’ve shared most of those years together. He says he doesn’t expect a big celebration, and he didn’t have one today with a doctor’s appointment taking up his morning and …
One of the most enduring friendships in history – dogs and their people, people and their dogs. ~Terry Kay Some of you who read my posts here and on my Facebook author page have gotten to know my dog, Oscar. I’ve had him about eight years. My husband found him on an internet site where his owners were trying to …
I sent the prizes out for my recent giveaway, but that doesn’t mean I can’t share a few more of your gardening stories. I always enjoy reading your stories and each time one of you mentioned a favorite flower, I was right there with you seeing that beautiful bloom or taking in the scent. It was like a walk through …
My spring giveaway is finished. It was fun hearing about all your favorite flowers. Some favorites were hardy varieties easy to grow like daffodils, sunflowers, tulips, iris, sweet peas and columbine. Sometimes the flowers were the kind Mother Nature plants and tends, like field daisies, Dutchman’s Breeches, honeysuckle, and violets you find out in your grass lawns. We had the …
Only a few more hours until the midnight deadline for my spring giveaway of the cute little Willow Tree Gardening Angel and books. I’ll contact the winners in a couple of days via e-mail and then announce the winners here on Sunday’s post. It was fun hearing about your favorite flowers and vegetables. I heard about a lot more flowers …