Tag Archives: walk
If a Tree Falls in the Woods
I wanted to take a hike through the woods behind the house and try to capture photos of the colors before it all faded. I had no idea what a simple walk would set in motion. I found my hunter’s … Continue reading
Day 282; Footnotes of Lessons and Learning
I gave him one more reason to laugh, but that’s not a bad thing. Yesterday my son asked if I would plug up the camper so the battery wouldn’t go dead. Not a problem. I really wasn’t doing much else … Continue reading
August Fourteenth; If I Could Ask for a Gift, In This, My Month of Birth, I Would Ask For
Contentment in the Clarity. Before my husband died, he was concerned about my being left alone. He was so concerned over it that he made me promise more than once, that I would find someone else. Finally I began telling … Continue reading
Day 205; Footnotes of A Big Deal For Me.
Have you ever wanted so badly to do something, but were afraid? The pesky what if’s running rampant in your mind. Making you physically ill, trembling badly and wanting only to turn and run. But when and if you do, … Continue reading
Day 144; Footnotes of Rest and Reset
I’m sitting here, staring at the cursor on the screen blinking. My mind void of ideas for tonight’s footnotes. As I sit here, I allow my senses wander. I’m listening to the ceiling fan humming above me, the sounds of the … Continue reading
Day 139; Footnotes of Busy-Busy-Busy
So I’m not real sure what got into me. Maybe boredom or the knowing it had to be done. But I did a good job of getting stuff accomplished. I decided that it was past time to reclaim my carport. … Continue reading
Seeking that Mountain Top
This, from my blog this morning, is wrong: “Today should have been mine and my husband’s thirty-sixth wedding anniversary. It isn’t though because he died almost four years ago. The journey since that time, has not been easy. I have … Continue reading
November Eighth- Daring to Try
My son still calls and considers me a recluse. I promised him I would try and get out more and actually talk with people. Today, I took another step toward keeping that promise .I belong to a Jeep club that … Continue reading
November Sixth; For What in Nature, are You Thankful
Another item on the list that says, choose. Another day in which I am going to say, nope. There is just too much and too many to pick just one. I may have mentioned, I live in a rural area. … Continue reading
October Eighteenth- Replacing a chance with a blessing
What does one do, when there is a toss up between the chance to help make a difference for someone, and enjoying the blessing given when helping at church? Today, a part of the charity group I am a part … Continue reading
Words from The Dirt Road 