Archive - I've Been Thinking...

Peas from the garden and the memory of a Magic Man

This is the time of year when my friend John used to call or write to me, saying that the peas in his New Hampshire garden were ready for the picking.

Jun 18 •

A nightime chat with my grandson

First off, this is not anyone I know; this is a stock photo.

Jun 10 •

May 2025

April 2025

Sunday service on a Tuesday morning on my front porch, and an accounting of a recent trip to Laurel, Mississippi

It’s a warm and windy day, and I’m sitting out on the front porch with the unopened newspapers and with Austin lying beside me paying very close…

Apr 29 •

These are a few of my favorite things

First, a triumph to report: I read two (2) newspapers this morning, and I didn’t cry once.

Apr 16 •

What I saw in the post office today

When I’m out of stamps, I like to go to the post office to get them.

Apr 10 •

Why I love my kitchen best

I find I am not myself, lately.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

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