Category Archives: Short Takes on Life

Musings and meanderings, Short takes, MY takes on life

No Geese Here

Posted on January 1, 2015 by janets123

Daniel recently pointed out that we have no geese flying overhead this year, since moving to our new house. It’s only natural, since we’ve traded the close proximity of a lake for a convenient shopping center and swapped a slow-moving … Continue reading →

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We Pushed the Bus

Posted on December 3, 2014 by janets123

Life is full of surprises. They are often not pleasant but they do make life interesting. I’ve found vacation surprises often make the most memorable events. Cruising in the Caribbean, one of our stops was at Progreso, Mexico, a port … Continue reading →

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A Cat’s Thanksgiving

Posted on November 5, 2014 by janets123

It got cold last night in Texas. It has been a typical long, hot summer and the first few days of November came in right chilly like autumn is supposed to. Dan trimmed the cypress tree yesterday, where it was … Continue reading →

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But It Is Not Bamboo

Posted on October 21, 2014 by janets123

The bamboo, known for its tenacity and ability to dominate, had crept under the foundation wall and sprouted inside the atrium. I noticed it still didn’t have any leaves, though it was waist-high. How odd. Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with Google?

Posted on October 9, 2014 by janets123

He wasn’t asking me a question; he was asking the phone to diagnose itself. For some odd reason, this sent me into a fit of giggles. Continue reading →

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A Sunrise

Posted on September 22, 2014 by janets123

My grandson’s wife captured a fantastic sunrise in Hawaii and shared it on digital media. I was enthralled. (See Header Photo by Samantha Talbert) As I stared at this picture, I wondered what it is about the morning sky streaked … Continue reading →

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The Demand

Posted on September 4, 2014 by janets123

I heard coyotes howling this morning—a bunch of them. Running to the patio door, I saw four gray creatures boldly moving in the open area between our back fence and the copse of trees delineating the creek. Others were answering … Continue reading →

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Are We Rich Enough?

Posted on August 3, 2014 by janets123

“What, do you think we’re rich?” That was my husband’s reaction when I told him I wanted to hire a gardener to help me get the kudzu and other weedy vines under control. “Yes,” I told him, “we are rich.” … Continue reading →

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Taking Chances

Posted on July 20, 2014 by janets123

This weekend I met a woman who is afraid to fly because of recent Malaysian airline tragedies. Her husband said she won a trip to Cancun but wouldn’t go. She then exclaimed she is also unwilling to take a cruise … Continue reading →

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A Turtle’s Point of View

Posted on July 14, 2014 by janets123

We are not gardeners, my husband nor I, so I don’t know what compelled us to buy a place encircled by gardens. Perhaps it was easier to miss the enormity of the task when we made the decision in early … Continue reading →

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