Tag Archives: Childhood
The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real
Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Deb.
But all the while he was longing to dance, for a funny new tickly feeling ran through him, and he felt he would give anything in the world to be able to jump about like these rabbits did.
The strange rabbit stopped dancing, and came quite close. He came so close this time that his long [...]
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from 1968
Posted on 19. Jul, 2009 by Deb.
I was going through my hard drive looking for a piece of an old story, and found this:
It’s me and my mom. Taking a walk on Hillcrest Street. Believe it or not, her hair style is the same.
Just thought it needed to see the light of day.
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Rain on Hot Concrete
Posted on 11. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
It’s Spring in Texas, evident by not only the burgeoning flowers and trees, but also the presence of thunderstorms tonight. Spring storms can be both exciting to watch but frightening to experience when raindrops are accompanied by hail or worse, tornadoes. We desperately need the rain here in the North Texas area as we have [...]
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Foggy Morning Memories
Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by Deb.
With the foggy conditions here this morning, I thought it wise that kid and I leave early for school. I haven’t talked about it here, but at semester change, I worked with the counselors and the principals to transfer her to a different campus. The whys and and benefits and negatives are neither here nor [...]
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and a Charles Dickens Christmas
Posted on 25. Dec, 2007 by Deb.
I have to say that the Ghost of Christmases Past certainly were here this year…surrounding me in many ways. It’s funny….Christmas is supposed to be the time of beautiful memories…. Hot chocolate by the fire as the presents are opened….the family gathered around the table, sharing turkey and mashed potatoes along with conversations [...]