Song of the Bluebirds

I was awakened early one morning recently by rustling sounds coming from the living room.  Uh Oh.  I immediately knew the source of the sound and I cringed.  A couple of years ago we had heard the same sound.  It turned out to be a bird stuck in the woodstove chimney pipe.  That bird had…

United

Recently our area experienced wildfires unlike any in the lives of even our oldest citizens.  High winds and high temperatures came at the end of our dry season – a recipe for disaster in our area of dense forests.  Trees were blown down bringing power lines with them.  The sparks were carried by high winds…

Heart Matters

He disappointed her this morning.  He was distracted and didn’t listen when she tried to talk to him about something that was important to her today.  All day when her brain was in idle, it would replay how hurt she felt.  Tonight, she didn’t even try to talk to him.  She made sure she was…