I Have Banana Plants for You – 2

As I pulled up the bumpy side-road around 7.18 pm, I could see him looking up and down the road nervously. He waved enthusiastically and hurried up to me after I pulled up, shovel in his gloved right hand. “Well hi!” he greeted happily. He hurriedly took off his glove to shake my hand after he opened … Read more

I Have Banana Plants for You – 1

I dread his calls. My friend Josh is an older gentleman who lives alone in a meticulous house. He is a great guy but overly congenial. He is as set as cement in his ways and worships orderliness. He has a magnificent garden and enjoys sharing plants. I ran into him the other day and … Read more

Odd Ball

I stumbled upon this little mushroom growing parallel to the ground. Guess he decided he was not going to go the way of his heritage but try out a different path. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/heritage/

Ten Second Lag

Careful now! I cautiously stick my big toe into the shower to test the temperature. Too cold. I jerk my faithful harbinger out and turn the knob counterclockwise ever so slightly. The second testing proves only tepid. I turn it up again and inch my way into the stall, I unwittingly touch the cold wall and breathe … Read more

the daze of the rays

It inspires deep praise to consider the ways that you impact each phase of my life, this maze.   I can’t help but gaze as you work through the haze when all’s up in the blaze that is life nowadays.   constant love you rephrase feeding sparrows and jays on your sweet grace I graze you daze…, you amaze. … Read more

Rendering

I was bent over, harvesting asparagus yesterday when my sweet neighbor walked up to the fence and chuckled, “So… you might want to shut your windows tonight. We have a  stallion visiting for a couple of weeks.” I laughed, gave her a “wink, wink” and made small talk. Well, I am not laughing or winking … Read more