by Joanne | Jul 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Summer. It was the season I looked forward to as it provided a break from school schedules. For a few months, we didn’t have...
by Joanne | Mar 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The tree sits on our boundary line. We didn’t even know it was there until our neighbor began moving our stone wall. Suddenly, the little tree had our full attention. It was small, frail looking if I had to describe it. I had my doubts if it was even a tree. It’s...
by Joanne | Mar 17, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
Every day brings news that can be disheartening and challenging. We push through each day hoping the next one will be better or at least bring brighter news. In the stillness and darkness of the early morning, I begin to face the current challenge head on, but I...
by Joanne | Oct 3, 2019 | Encouragement
The calendar tells me the seasons are beginning to change. The leaves are showing signs of color and are crisp under our feet. The air is beginning to get cooler at night, making us settle in under our blankets. The days are getting shorter. With this change of...
by Joanne | Nov 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
I was heading up the highway, my music blaring and singing the words I have come to just love. It was a dark and dreary day as the rain was coming down hard. It was against the darkness of the sky in the midday, that I noticed the vibrant colors of the trees. They...