by Deb Farris | Jul 3, 2013 | Musings, Uncategorized
I’ve become greedy with my time. I admit it. I’ve never experienced such blissful solitude as I have these last days on the Island. I find I need little else than hours to think and write without distractions. That’s hard to find in the life I lead....
by Deb Farris | Jul 2, 2013 | Family, Musings
As I was making my coffee this morning two deer walked right past the kitchen window. It’s always magical to see them up close, don’t you think? I took my cup and went to the porch to sit in the director’s chair Mom always sat in and looked out over the...
by Deb Farris | Jul 1, 2013 | Family
Daniel is our friend on the Island who mows the grass at the cabin and grades the drive. He came by this evening while I was in the kitchen making dinner and I stopped peeling potatoes to go out and say hi. “The rose bush is still alive!” He said, surprising me. How...
by Deb Farris | Jun 8, 2013 | Family
If I had waited until I had enough money in my life, I would not have gotten very far. I call it the Red Sea rule. You have to step into the water before the sea will part. I work at a nonprofit and there is never enough money. My first year, I taped a quote by...
by Deb Farris | Jun 2, 2013 | Family, Uncategorized
My Dad and brother were both pilots. When my nephew got his pilot’s license at fourteen, I watched him land a plane and it brought tears to my eyes. We heard a lot of talk about Cessna 150s in our house growing up. I didn’t understand the fascination at first....
