Daddy Bird

Last Sunday I was attempting to be lazy and take a nap on the sofa when I heard all this horrid chirping outside the window.  Peeking out I saw not only a male cardinal but two wee fledglings.  I suppose the mother was taking a nap, as all mothers need to do upon occasion, so…

Wicked Walk 5/13/2015

Piglet, Winnie-The-Pooh’s best friend, paddles furiously to a tune that goes something like this “And the rain, rain, rain came down, down, down and Piglet started bailing!  He was unaware while a’top his chair while bailing he was sailing….” as poor Piglet floats right out of his house, out of his yard and is carried…

Wicked Walk 4/29/2015

The last Wednesday in April was cool, clear and glorious!  All I had to do that day was see the dentist at 2:00 plus run some small errands.  So I took it upon myself to go up to the main section of the state forest surrounding our home for a lengthy, leisurely, restful walk. Here…

Wicked Walk 2/4/2015

I slept until 8:00 today.  Well, I stayed in bed until 8:08.  It was glorious.  Until I realized my step-son had turned on the coffee pot at 5:30 and it went off at 7:30 which meant the coffee was cold when poured into my favorite mug.  I can’t stand cold coffee.  I gulped down a…

Wicked Walk 1/7/2015

There are several reasons I call the great state of Texas home.  I’ll not bother listing them all now but one main reason is the weather.  Sure, summers are hot but the winters are mild and wonderful.  I don’t know who moved me without my permission but the last couple of weeks I’ve not spent…