Monthly Archives: January 2021

My friend Cletus has a gift for plausible explanations. I guess that could come in handy at times, but I can’t say for sure. A few weeks after Christmas he stopped by to show me his lump of coal. Then … Continue reading →

The great thing about a wish list is it doesn’t have to be realistic. Maybe it’s better if the entries have some reasonable chance of occurring, but I placed no such restrictions for my 2021 submissions. These aren’t in any … Continue reading →

December can be a troubling month if we let it. None of us, I think, are fully immune to the occasional toll of winter’s doldrums. In the year just passed it seemed more tempting than most to let overcast skies … Continue reading →

Isn’t it wonderful when good news greets us unexpectedly? That’s what happened to me a few days after Thanksgiving. The day began like many others with slices of fresh strawberries topping my Honey Bunches of Oats. Not long after breakfast … Continue reading →

I don’t recall ever making a list of New Year’s Resolutions. If I did, the goals were not memorable enough to stay with me. The year 2020, however, has left many of us wanting a fresh start. COVID-19 has taken … Continue reading →