Sparrow Tree Journal

I'll be so glad when this summer is over. It's been dreadfully hot, even by South Carolina standards. I seem to get less and less to...

I have a big birthday coming up on Sunday...one of those years that end in an "0".  It seems too crazy to possibly be true, but I...

This past Saturday Marla came over and spent the afternoon with me. I hadn't seen her since the week after my dad died back in early Jan...

Last Saturday I met a friend early in the morning for a cup of coffee and a walk afterwards. There's a new(ish) coffee shop right around...

  Today, the one and only Marcoman is 15 years old! Happy Hatchday, Marco! I decided to make today festive so I invited Marla and Martina ov...

 I'm sitting here sobbing like a baby. It's a real, true "ugly cry" and my face is a mess. I went to the vet's office ...

Is it just me, or is the latest time change a real downer? I wish we'd just leave the time alone, one way or another, because I always h...

I've said it here before, I think, but it bears repeating: I'm rich in friendship. When I was in my 20's it seemed difficult to ...

It was so nice seeing my two friends last night. Not a single one of us had read the book, even though Martina and I both read other books l...

Yesterday was such a great day for me. My dear friend Meg was in the area visiting for the first time in almost 2 years. She moved to Texas ...