Norma SchmellingOn a Wing and a PrayerOne morning, I walked outside to fill my bird feeders and was swarmed by hummingbirds. As I stood in awe, the jewel throated avians dive…16h ago116h ago1
Norma SchmellingCryingBe it a blessing or a curse, I am not one who can immediately burst into tears when I learn someone has died. I am amazed by those who can…Jul 23Jul 23
Norma Schmelling“It will be an easy move.”I was in Houston when my fiancé in perpetuity, Mr. Harold, called to tell me the house catty corner from us was for sale. He had just…Jul 14Jul 14
Norma SchmellingIn Honor of National Kitten DayAs all cat people know, there is nothing more adorable than a kitten. But, as Mark Twain famously said, “The problem with kittens is they…Jul 10Jul 10
Norma SchmellingFeeling hot? Think Snow!When I was on a trip innorthern Japan, a fellow traveler asked me what the seasons were like in Texas. I replied, “Texas has two seasons…Jun 30Jun 30
Norma SchmellinginWedding AffairTo Have and to Hold — Onto My VeilSince June is the month of blushing brides, demure grooms, and flawless weddings, this seemed the appropriate time to recount my first…Jun 238Jun 238
Norma SchmellingIt’s World Giraffe DayToday is World Giraffe Day! Giraffes are among my favorite animals. The fact that a creature so large can be so graceful is one of those…Jun 21Jun 21
Norma SchmellingA Father’s Day RemembranceMy father and I did not become close until I was an adult. That was when I realized that, contrary to what my mother had been telling me…Jun 14Jun 14
Norma SchmellinginENGAGEI Hear That Train A Comin’When I was a child, one of my favorite books was Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses. I inherited the book from my father…Jun 1Jun 1