Three Nails
My daddy is a master carpenter. His work is heralded for its perfection and durability. “More is better when it comes to nails,” I’ve heard him say countless times over the years. As we...
Author: listwithpaula
Singholes
At 430 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea ranks as the lowest land-based elevation on Earth. Fed by the Jordan River, and meager runoff from the rocky terrain that cradles it, the Dead...
Patched Netting
Like most fisheries in Mexico, Lake Comedero is heavily netted for tilapia. Navigating the lake in a bass boat requires great skill. That same level of skill is required of tilapia fishermen in maintaining...
Temptations
Like most manmade lakes in Mexico, Lake Comedero is cradled in the midst of mountainous peaks, high ridge lines and hills with rounded tops that slope to rocky shores. While some areas are bare...
Call Waiting
The phone in Mother’s kitchen had one of those extra-long spiral wound cords. While she talked on the phone, she could cook, set the table, wash dishes… On occasion, she stretched that cord all...
Shield of Favor
Lake Steinhagen is dotted with Cypress trees. While they ring the shallow waters adjacent to the shoreline in congested stands, my favorites are the ones that survive all alone mid lake. It is as...
Careful Snipping
Asparagus ferns have much to offer. Their thick bottle brush shape and vibrant green color add a pop to flower beds when used as a border plant. Since they are hardy, they require less...
Unproductive Soil
Have you ever noticed how the soil reacts when ignored? It becomes dry, hard, pale, unproductive… In fact, unmaintained soil often won’t even support the growth of weeds. It doesn’t get much worse than...
Mother
My mother touching up photographs by hand. Wasn’t she lovely! Her pulse was weak and thready. My hand lay in the center of her chest. With my eyes closed, my sense of touch was...
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
My husband often surprises me with a beautiful bouquet of cut spring flowers on my birthday. Trial and error have taught me that fresh water is the key to longevity where cut flowers are...