Priscilla’s World
The Beauty of Kansas
Dazzling green surrounds the gravel roads through the Flint Hills. My sister, Pam and I exit I-35 at Emporia (KS) and drive south through Olpe. Continuing west and south of Olpe, our three-day journey to Arkansas City begins with adventure. We travel to visit...
Writing Saved My Sanity
Fifty-eight years, eight months and twenty-one days after that first, “I do” Rodney Wilson drops to the floor with a “catastrophic brain hemorrhage.” About mid-afternoon the next day the nurse says, “I expect his heart rate and blood pressure to spike and then...
Absorbing Activity
A trip to Minnesota with so many exciting moments means difficulty in knowing what to do next. A robin’s nest on a beam under the second story deck demands a lot of attention…both from the robin parents and us humans who like to watch.
May Migration
Every year in May, I ask myself why am I inside a building. This is the month of bird migration and any self-respecting birder is outside with binoculars at the ready. This morning I finally sat in a Prairie Village backyard for over an hour and had my "warbler fix"...
Surprise Neighbors
There is something magical about watching large birds glide through the air from tree to tree. Yellow Crown Night-Herons are rare in this part of the country. So why are they in a midwest suburban neighborhood? They’re most likely found in coastal marshes, barrier...
Springtime at Claridge Court
Rodney and I spent many years together exclaiming every year, "Spring is my favorite time of the year." Now I look out my apartment window at the glories of my fourth spring at Claridge Court and think once again how much he would love it here. The majestic colors of...