The day was early and the sun just beginning to rise. When the armadillos began to stir. Julie nugded Rome awake.“Darling, I simply can’t sleep,” her deep brown eyes looked into his. “Please I need to go for a walk. I won’t be long.”“Not alone.” Rome protested, “I must go with you, for it is … More The Armadillo’s Sacrificial Rescue
It was going to be a perfect day, or at least that is what Mindy had planned.Now standing next to her, her ditched car nothing seemed perfect. Moving to the Midwest had been hard, to be honest she was still struggling to make it all feel like home, but more then that she was just … More A Auto Mishap
It was night and she had gone to bed hours before, when her mind drifted from sleep into an unforgettable dream. Everything was vivid, intense, and full of color. It felt so real that, in all her life, she would never forget what happened. … More The Road
Hello Friends, I hope you enjoy another poem this week. I apologize in not posting last week but my life has been a whirlwind of activities. I am hoping to post more about them as the week progresses! but for now…. This is a poem I wrote for my grandmothers funeral. She passed a day … More Gone but not Forgotten
A thousand questions swirl in my mind,
As I ponder on times ahead and behind.
I see the past and future unfurled,
The one so clear, the other still blurred. … More Past and Future (a poem)
Hey Friends, It is time for part two of the story about my Missouri life change. If you missed part one you can check it out here https://girlofadifferentera.com/2021/02/14/part-1-a-normal-autumn-evening/ Now having done the unusual, (sending out the inquiry) I tried putting it far from my mind. I was quite sure I wouldn’t get a response and … More Part 2: The Reply
Now my friends, it is time to start the long story of how and why my life will be changing so drastically this summer. I hope you enjoy. It was a very typical evening for me, as I searched the web for a good 1860’s cloak pattern. I checked out the common sites and then … More Part 1: A Normal Autumn Evening
Like a movie scene I can still see it all played out…..In a snowy field in the frosty morning air walked a young man. He wore jeans, a heavy coat and old work boots. In his hands he carried his well-loved, dog-eared Bible. He was saying something in fervent prayer and continued on for some … More His Christmas Prayer
I hope you enjoy this short poem, I wrote this evening as I sat under one of my favorite pine trees watching the darkening evening. … More November
n a kingdom long ago and in a place far from here their lived a kind and majestic monarch. This king was not only honest and just but also loving and compassionate So much so that all of his subjects were ones he rescued from slavery and other such miserable existences. To each he gave not only a new life in his kingdom but also a special gift. … More The Gift
Girl of a different Era 