My Field Days

Here I sit.  I knew I would need a keyboard to fill the hours.  I also have things to read, and am looking forward to spending some time on a Bible study of the word “blue”.  But I have found my niche in the waiting room with my laptop at a desk. I’ve been here [...]

I’ve eaten a lot of birthday cake over the weekend.  And in my circles… I think there has been plenty of cake eating going on.  Just seems like a serious week for birthdays!  It’s been a wonderful weekend of celebration all the way around. I bought a big birthday cake for Saturday.  I really love [...]

All you have to do is spark one memory, and others start coming at you like gangbusters. This talk of hiking boots and piano lessons took me in a funny direction this morning.  When I was in the 3rd or 4th grade I was practicing for my weekly piano lesson.  I’m sure I was practicing [...]

This morning on the news I heard a country singer being interviewed.  He said, “Those of us who had enchanted childhoods…”.  I’m not even sure how he finished the sentence.  The morning routine was underway.  But the beginning of that sentence resonated with me because I fit right into that category. So I take this [...]

Accountability.  It drives me and pushes me.  I’m cautious about saying I’ll do something… because once I tell someone I’ll do something, there’s no turning back.  Aha… the key… Once I TELL someone.  I break my word to myself plenty of times.  But when I really want to get something accomplished, I start telling others [...]