Category 2023
The season comes for a change of location, so I descend what my wife calls “the documentary maker” – that’s our spiral, metal staircase to my office, which the family calls “the hermitage.” No sooner do my socked feet touch… Continue Reading →
Once upon a time in my neck of the woods, there stands a house without much to separate it from those beside it. This house has a brick front like all the rest, and a black shingle roof tops this… Continue Reading →
God leads off tonight: “Hey, so have you thought about your missing piece or pieces?” The question greets my opening the door. I step onto the back porch in a t-shirt and jeans, but a breeze cuts through screens. I… Continue Reading →
The Alabama Sandwich Shoppe looks great; reminds me of the legendary grandma’s house, except for the cement floor. They left that bare which was a choice. Still, they put so much work into the rest of it that the floor… Continue Reading →
Tonight, I simply start: “Another delightful night here on the porch, huh?” “It sure is,” my Lord answers after possibly lounging against the loveseat across from me. “Although, is it just Me or are there fewer bugs?” I take a… Continue Reading →
Only one question remains: What does muffin mix look like? At least, I wager there’s muffin mix in here somewhere. The fridge is certainly not going to make this easy. Kimberly has a bit of everything in here. I see… Continue Reading →
I don’t even get the backdoor open all the way, before I hear: “Hey there, did you get anything out of all that?” “That’s a strong start,” I say while taking a step to the back porch. No way am… Continue Reading →
My boots make the slightest contact with our stone kitchen floor before Iona takes her cue. She pirouettes with textbook form as her hands fly apart at her ears. Those pale, manicured hands land on her hips. She’s amazed about… Continue Reading →
Lord, where are you? Come on – Let’s go for Ordinary Time! The moon drops into view between the trees from the back porch, and the cicadas are more than excited on this warm evening. It’s a great night to… Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, there is a man called Felix. One evening this perfectly normal man returns to his certainly ordinary house and his surely average wife. If you pass this guy at the gas station, you will forget him… Continue Reading →