true story

I hit a snake on the road the other day 
it was lying there coiled up in the shade

(stupid serpent-snakes like the sun)

I didn't do it on purpose-I didn't know what it was

until my mom screamed, then I knew my faux pas

(alas, my first roadkill)

I have to admit I wasn't sorry at all

I did not cry or sob or bawl,

(actually I laughed)

I know that you animal lovers will hate me

buy what can I say? It was a sight to see.

(I hate snakes.)

Dedicated to my mom who was in the passenger seat and who hates snakes more than I do.  We had a good laugh.

fantasy

(this is a first draft of something I wrote this morning...what do you guys thing?)

There is a land where rakes are “hitters”

bouncy balls are reusable bombs

sticks are machine guns

umbrellas are shields

and

swords are made of plastic

where death is only 10 seconds long

and then you come back to life,

where you tell your enemies when a

surprise attack is coming,

where a play house and a

shed makes a fortress

where an army is made of one,

and

sound effects are made on

the spot.

But

eventually they'll forget

that rakes were once deadly

and bouncy balls could kill

that sticks could shoot bullets

and umbrellas once saved

them from harm

and plastic could make a

sword.

Because death is for

eternity

a told on surprise attack would fail

a play house and a shed do not a

fortress make

and an army of one wouldn't last

very long

because the sounds are louder

than they can imagine.

Because real life isn't a fantasy.

Here are some pictures that I took on our recent trip to Florida. Enjoy!

more

Love is such an insufficient word 

compared to the affection God has for 

you.

hot

I wrote this on one of those super hot April days we had this spring (it looks a lot longer double spaced....:).

It’s  hot

90^o hot

My arms stick to the desk

My legs stick to the chair

It’s hot

90^o hot

My hands sweat just holding the ball

I shoot it any way-

Miss

It’s hot

90^o hot

The wind blows, no relief

The sun beats, no relief

It’s hot

90^o hot

It’s April.