Pieces

(South Congress in Austin, Texas) S and I left Texas on Saturday morning and headed back to Tennessee. Though it felt like forever since we had been home, I felt sad as we drove through the Texas towns I am so familiar with. Looking out the window, I realized I have felt this same sadness…

Looking Ahead

(dried orchid bloom) Happy New Year to my dear readers! My wish is that 2014 finds you full of hope. I have always liked January. Everyone is focused on what is ahead. Talk of self-improvement is not tiring but encouraged. Some people move from one year to the next with exhausted gladness, hoping that the…