"I'm going to redo a couple rooms. I just love Earth tones, soft beige and off white, maybe some gray...such soothing colors." The pretentious lady announced her intentions to her lunch group. "Why just browns?" asked her friend. "Because the earth is brown." "Really?" The entire group of luncheon ladies were flabbergasted. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Look around.…
There are many distractions to help us avoid what we need to do.
Thoughts for a book on its way to the shelves.
The crisp hopeful sky bowed to grey moisture The lady blew a freeze Through the trees and covered her temper with virgin snow
Jess and I walk the dogs most days-we tend to be fair weather walkers. When walking, we fill as many grocery bags we can carry with litter. Our 3 miles usually produces 8 to 10 brimming full bags of every kind of litter: pizza boxes, beer bottles, empty cigarette packs, and every kind of fast…
"CADDO LAMENT" by Dr. James Harris, Jr and "Fillup the Cup" by me (Elynn Price) were the attraction in a book signing last Thursday evening. Dr. Harris' book is full of amazing art work by Bob Sunday and a treasure trove of vivid tales of Caddo Lake; its people, history and future. All the guests…
Last October, while driving through Tennessee I passed road signs, many signs. Most, I ignored, including speed limits. Then one sign stood out. It was green, like most signs and showcased the name 'Birdsong.' I don't know what Birdsong in Tennessee is; a park, a town, a road. The name 'Birdsong' stuck in my head.…
Driving is often empty thought time. I pay attention to the road and all it's extraneous conditions but the creative side of my brain wonders. I have no control over that wild side. My first children's book is about the ills of littering. So, when I'm asked to sign a sold copy I usually include…
Time to catch up on last week's procrastination. I could make excuses, but that just feeds the problem. Post office, and I remembered to stamp the envelopes. So far, so good. Next stop, City Hall to pay the water bill. I meant to pay it last Friday. There was a lady in front of me…
That's stupid. It's redundant. A beginning is new. January should be about a fresh beginning or time for a redo. Last January I had just purchased a ninety-two year old, disaster of a house. I wanted to try my hand at house flipping. I had to go to court in order to give my tenant…
The Dancing Dragonfly 