I am the oldest of eleven children.  I wasn't planning on saying good-bye to any of them any time soon.  I hope it is alright to simply post this link to my blog. http://midriffmuse.com/2008/12/15/we-lost-one/  

My grand niece, Makenna Ranson, is her own “special effects” department; she is capable of producing in her observers innumerable shades of warmth, nostalgia, protectiveness, spellbound observation, affection, good humor, and all other manner of things when her aura fills a room.

I just received this blog link in my email today. Perhaps many of you are already aware of its existence, but for those who aren't, here it is: http://mudflats.wordpress.com/  

The other day I set about a long procrastinated task: that of repotting all the plants that reside on my sun porch. I have four hanging spider plants and two more residing in planters. My porch has windows that are floor to ceiling on the south and west sides; three of the plants hang across the South windows and the fourth is centered in the West window. The other two hold court in the southwest corner and on the North wall. None of this really matters other than I am trying to convey the view of them as I experience the site of them.

Just wanted to share my recent piece of writing as i am expereincing this unexpected phase of my life. Eventually such writings wil be posted on my blog - once it is up and running - but I'm still working on that.   Rx Clarity   Today felt a lot like those times in our pre-courtship days