February 28, 2018
by jenniferpuryear
Book Titles: Anatomy of a Miracle, The Woman in the Window
Well shoot – I hate not doing what I said I would. It’s February 28th and I have failed to complete the two nonfiction books I committed to read in January and February – The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia and The Girl with Seven Names: Escape from North Korea. For those of you who might be reading along: I am in process …
November 15, 2017
by jenniferpuryear
I have bad ideas all the time. Some good ones. I have learned humility over the years – and keep learning it anew all the time. But today’s post is not about humility. Or good ideas. It’s about… * * * A Lousy Idea Saucer magnolias launch next spring’s buds – green, fuzzy, and small – while their own leaves yellow, …
October 2, 2016
by jenniferpuryear
Pepper and I tried out the new frisbee on one of the first cool days of fall this week. The frisbee is square and looks kind-of like a flying squirrel when I throw it. I don’t know what possessed me to buy it. It’s hard to throw and hard to catch, though Peppy gives it her best effort every time. She hasn’t actually caught it …