Category Archives: Ponderings

Various musings of the day.

Gifts

It’s interesting, listening about television ads after Christmas: ‘get the gift you really want’ or ‘see what everyone else got that you didn’t get’ or ‘to really know they cared about you, they would have given you this.’ When I was … Continue reading

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Random Shots

Amazing how things can change in a matter of a couple of weeks (this photo and the one below were taken two weeks ago today).

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Merry Christmas

Down in a lowly manger The humble Christ was born And God sent us salvation That blessed Christmas morn Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere Go, tell it on the mountain, That Jesus Christ is … Continue reading

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Sunday snapshot

Sometimes gems can be found in the winter white.

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Saturday Snapshot

A bit of scenery from a platform along the zipline.

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Shane Shines!

It’s amazing what a power outage can do. I can handle being without the internet. Fixing it just the same was a pain. Four transfers, three days of trying, two hours + on hold (with the actually connected call lasting … Continue reading

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Friday Ficlet – A Matter of Drowning

Today’s ficlet (trying to return to the Friday habit) was inspired by an ‘interesting gift’ given to a friend of mine. Some key details were changed for ‘safety’s sake’   A Matter of Drowning The straw box had seen better … Continue reading

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Originally posted on Robin Coyle:
An article in today’s paper gave me pause. Cursive handwriting has one foot in the grave. Remember this paper? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A debate wages as 45 states adopt school curriculum guidelines for 2014 that…

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Sunday ‘shout out’

Having enjoyed a splendid Saturday at the senior center bazaar, thought it was time to share a few possible book options to consider for readers of various ages. I present the SnoValley Writes! Collection here.  

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Saturday Snapshot

Sometimes a colorful shot can be found just around the corner.

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