Monthly Archives: April 2023

I can deal with the current 43 degrees, knowing it will be 69 degrees by day’s end. The trees have begun to bud, and perennials are trying to figure out if winter has taken wing. It was a slow, uneventful … Continue reading →

Even at 6:15 AM, it was nice outside at 59 degrees. By 5 PM we should be seeing 73 degrees and the temperatures hanging out in the 70s throughout the night and into Wednesday. Today, April 4th, is the anniversary … Continue reading →

While Col. Deeds spends time snuggling or playing with the other dogs, he is glued to my side. Working from bed is no longer easy as The Colonel wants to play or snuggle.

It’s a comfortable 72 degrees at the moment. Rain is predicted to begin around 2 PM. I was awake at 6 AM, fifteen minutes before my alarm was set to wake me. I was fully rested and feeling somewhat energetic. … Continue reading →

I had a number of great-great uncles and aunts with whom I was close. These uncles and aunts were the siblings of my Jones, Daugherty, Barmes great-grandparents. Uncle Alphie was the younger brother of my great-grandmother, Mary Belle Jones Clary, … Continue reading →

Mother’s birthday is April 6th. She was born six days before President Franklin Roosevelt’s death. Her birthday always coincided with the arrival of spring’s blooming. Several perennials in my front yard were a gift from Mother which she purchased from … Continue reading →

The weekend, at least for me, has come to its end and I resume teaching at 3 PM. One of my Colorado students who is visiting his Kettering grandparents will be here in person for his lesson. I have a … Continue reading →

It is still dark and a bit on the chillier side, this morning. It’s currently 34 degrees with a prospect of hitting 49 degrees this afternoon. Due to Spring Break and various shows, I had the last evening free and … Continue reading →