The holiday season just ending presented a curious feel to it this time around. There were Christmas lights draped on a large balcony in the building behind ours, while below them stood glowing orange globes on a sturdy little tree — fruit, actually. Oranges, uh huh. A friend sent a gift of many delicious lemons … Continue reading Hummingbirds and oranges for the holidays
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My father’s war memories, laid to rest
Today, which happens to be my birthday, might have dawned all white and poofy outdoors, but instead Mother Nature provided a pleasant surprise: Rare and gentle rain washing away leftover snow piles from ten days ago. A fine day to sit by the kitchen window with a hot cup of fragrant oolong tea, episodes from … Continue reading My father’s war memories, laid to rest
Rising Over the Smoke 