Carol's Notebook – Page 343

Waterfall

April 27, 2015April 29, 2015 by Carol9 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, we went on a guided hike at Raccoon Creek State Park. This is a waterfall we saw in the Franklin Mineral Springs area, toward the end of our almost 5-mile hike. Amber took the photo for me. This is my W post for the A to Z Blogging Challenge....

Vanilla

April 25, 2015April 27, 2015 by Carol2 Comments

My mom's favorite flavor of fudge is vanilla, so she had to pick up a slice when we stopped at the MainStreet Fudge & Popcorn Company in Berlin, Ohio on Saturday. Amber chose Butterfinger and we took peanut butter home for David. There were three cases full of flavors and even more popcorn choices. I admit it, we go to Amish Country for the food. This is my V post for the A to Z Blogging Challenge. ...

Untamed

April 24, 2015 by Carol4 Comments

The Untamed By R. S. Thomas, 1913-2000 My garden is the wild Sea of the grass. Her garden Shelters between walls. The tide could break in; I should be sorry for this. There is peace there of a kind, Though not the deep peace Of wild places. Her care For green life has enabled The weak things to grow. Despite my first love, I take sometimes her hand, Following straight paths Between flowers, the nostril Clogged with their thick scent. The old softness of lawns Persuading the slow foot Leads to defection; the silence Holds with its gloved hand The wild hawk of the mind. But not for long, windows, Opening in the trees Call the mind back To its true eyrie; I stoop Here only in play. This is my U post for the A to Z Blogging Challenge....

Thumbelina

April 23, 2015 by Carol2 Comments

I have mixed feelings about Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. Some are just so moralistic and some just too sad. "Thumbelina," however, has a happy ending and though there are a few sad moments it's overall an enjoyable story. The version I read was from Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, translated by Mrs. Henry H. B. Paull, 1875. The tale opens in a rather traditional way with a woman who desperately wants a child. She goes to a fairy for help and the fairy sells her a barleycorn which she plants in a flower-pot. It grows a lovely flower and when the flower opens, a tiny girl, Thumbelina, also called Tiny, emerges. Thumbelina has a lovely life with the woman until one night, when she is asleep in her walnut-shell cradle, she gets carried off by a toad who wants the miniature maiden as a bride for her son. With the help of friendly fish and a butterfly,...

Sand

April 22, 2015 by Carol3 Comments

Sand Sand sifts through my toes. Alone, where water meets earth, The sea calling my name. Darkness hides my sins. The moon listens to my sobs and the sea calling my name. This is my S post for the A to Z Blogging Challenge....

Relay for Life

April 21, 2015 by CarolNo Comments

Each year, David, Amber, and I participate in our local Relay for Life Event. Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life event is a life-changing experience that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to Celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, Remember loved ones lost, and Fight Back against the disease. Each year, more than 4 million people in over 20 countries take part in this global phenomenon and raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer. If you would like to donate, click on the star below. It will take you to our team's page. This is my R post for the A to Z Blogging Challenge....