I have been watching a red-headed woodpecker coming back to my feeder. I have numerous "guests", but he is special. He reminds me of my youth (he-he-he-he). I have a flock of cowbirds daily dining, and have identified at least 7 different male cardinals. I was surprised at their color diversity, yet not...
We have had some good rains in WV, and the North River has swollen numerous times. I have pulled some nice trout from it, placed upriver by our state hatchery folks (thanks, guys!). Trout taste fine, with just a little salt and pepper, rolled in corn meal, and fried in oil of your choice. I prefer olive, but have used gallons of many others. I drink red wine with everything. I like potatoes with everything as well. I guess there is a reason, besides the fact they taste so good fried in butter, or baked, or...
Spot and I walk on these mountains every week, and often every day. I am easily persuaded as I walk among them. I am persuaded that it couldn't have just happened. I began that persuasion a long time ago.
I lay in the nets of our destroyer, gliding through the nights, in the South China Sea. Below the water line, as we moved through it, the phosphorescence was brilliant. It lit the waters nearby, and we could see sea creatures swim past. Snakes, fish, and an odd assortment of jellyfish were amusing us for many nights.
Others, we lay on our backs, and marveled at the grand universe of stars and sky before us. It was overwhelming, to assume we had some role in this vast thing. There are just too many stars, and stuff. Now, I amuse myself watching and distinguishing satellites, since I accept that God has a plan... and it may have sounded like a bang, if there was an atmosphere to allow it, when He said... "light be!"
