Yesterday the family laid my brother Carl Robert to rest. His ashes in my arms, my family and I walked him to his final resting place, shared memories, wept, and said goodbye. My Brother-The-Middle-Boy and I remained behind to stand by the graveside, and witness my brother’s burial, laid to rest beside our Father. I… Continue reading Carl Robert Resting in Peace
Author: Maggie Turner
Thaumaturge
thaumaturge |ˈTHôməˌtərj| noun a worker of wonders and performer of miracles; a magician. DERIVATIVES thaumaturgic |ˌTHôməˈtərjik| adjective. thaumaturgical adjective. thaumaturgist |ˈTHôməˌtərjəst| noun. thaumaturgy |ˈTHôməˌtərjē| noun ORIGIN early 18th cent. (as thaumaturg): via medieval Latin from Greek thaumatourgos, from thauma ‘marvel’ + -ergos ‘-working.’ It was the sun hat. I bought the sun hat to withstand… Continue reading Thaumaturge
The Sun Hat
July hasn’t been the month I was looking forward to all winter. It has had it’s highlights. Sunny and Sky, our new preemie Grandbabies, came home from the hospital around the middle of July. Terra and Lares spent a few days enjoying having them at home before they let anyone know, because once we knew… Continue reading The Sun Hat
A Hole in the Universe
My brother with our dog, by the tractor. This was taken on our fruit farm in Niagara the summer of 1957. How many times I have written this entry, how many times minus one I have been overwhelmed with emotion, deleted it, closed the program, risen from my chair, and wandered away to do something,… Continue reading A Hole in the Universe
53 Names
This morning I am expecting a delivery of ink cartridges for the new printer. It came with sample cartridges, and I doubt they will last very long. I was shocked at the price of cartridges, and found a Montreal business, 123InkCartridges, that sells them for more reasonable prices. Actually, I have purchased cartridges from them… Continue reading 53 Names