Category Archives: observations

Selfies

I need a little help. Have you noticed how many selfies there are out there? I have, especially as I’ve meandered around Facebook. There is the “I’m just getting up” selfie. The now that I combed my hair selfie {as … Continue reading

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On Notice

For last week’s Five Minute Friday post on the prompt NOTICE. I shared some observations, all kicking off with the prompt word., I ended the blog with the challenge, What about you, what have you noticed lately? (https://wisdomfromafather.com/2014/11/21/five-minute-friday-notice/ ) Well, … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Notice

Friday. Friday. It’s time for Five Minute Friday. This week’s prompt is NOTICE and I thought I would share just observations I’ve had, all kicking off with the prompt word. Timer is on. Ready. Set. GO … Notice how many … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — New

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker who thought why not take five minutes and see … Continue reading

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Two Years

First things first. The graphic below has absolutely nothing to do with this post. It is just an expression of how I feel. Go Pack! It’s been two years since I began sharing my journey through the blogosphere. And it … Continue reading

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The Maine Thing

Those of you who know me either personally or through this blog know I have this fascination with Maine. Over the past six years I have trekked to the Pine Tree State well over a dozen times and have visited … Continue reading

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Free Range Thoughts

Well, I’m back from a nearly 800 mile weekend excursion to New Jersey. I thought I’d share some of the moments gleaned from the free range of my mind. Things I didn’t do … Go sightseeing. Usually, my journey to … Continue reading

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Joseph of Willard

First … a disclosure … I’m not a saint. Now that we got that out of the way, this morning I had a Francis of Assisi moment. Let me explain … Francis was a Catholic friar known for giving away … Continue reading

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Back Outside

I always get a little melancholic around this time of year {as well as the end of summer and the September-November range}. Maybe melancholic isn’t the right word. It’s not that I go into a moody, gloomy funk, but the … Continue reading

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All Aboard! … Jury Is Still Out

Last weekend, my Ohio great-granddaughter Addison was dedicated {like a baptism in a non-denominational church}. I decided to be an eye witness, so I spent last weekend in the Buckeye State. Getting there is always an interesting challenge, especially since … Continue reading

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