COPYRIGHT
© Mary Strong-Spaid and Before I Forget/Stories with No Books, 2012-2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Mary Strong-Spaid and Before I Forget/ Stories with No Books with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
NO REBLOGGING WITHOUT PERMISSION.-
Recent Posts
- Cardinals at the Dog Water Bowl Bird Bath
- Thoughts of a Natural Born Tree-Hugger
- Rising from the Dead in Spring
- Cat Clinging to the Edge of Normal
- Christmas Lion 2020
- Monarch Butterfly Stops in San Antonio Mid-November
- Entomology Summer Camp Hands-On Experience
- Siamese Cat Shelter-in-Place Guidelines
- Covid-19 Life in a Darkening World
- Strong Civil War Connection to Fredericksburg
- The Little Eyes of Texas
- Good Friends and Auld Lang Syne
- Pulte New Home Nightmare
- Labrador Retriever Riding in Style
- Foster Kitten’s Grateful Prayer
- On the Path of Wind and Water
- Christmas Cat on Night Patrol
- Marine Corps Reserve ‘Toys for Tots’ Christmas Magic
Blog Stats
- 78,871 hits
Top Posts & Pages
Archives
Links
Tag Archives: Life
Rising from the Dead in Spring
New life emergesrising from the dead in springsurrounded by warmth. In February 2021, Texas experienced the historic winter storm ‘URI.’ Most homes in San Antonio are not insulated for extremely cold weather, because it rarely drops below freezing in this … Continue reading
Posted in photography, Spring, weather, Winter
Tagged Callistemon, Life, Lizards, plants, sago palms, Storms
17 Comments
Love Lives Beyond Death
Love lives beyond death forever on sweet memories of your heart melting slowly into mine. Watching over you each day was my greatest joy. Our 5 years and 6 months together were so wonderful. I thought my time with you … Continue reading
Posted in cats, Pets, Photo Essay, photography, Poetry
Tagged animals, Death, Heart, heart disease, Life, Love, Memories, Pain
116 Comments
Travel Agent from Hell
I was living on a soft cloud before I was born, enjoying the celestial music of the spheres. My existence was heavenly until a strange man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a dark cloak, floated in on a hot breeze. He bowed, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Nature, Philosophy, Photo Essay, photography, Travel
Tagged clouds, creative writing, Death, Life
43 Comments
Wisdom of the Yawning Tree
As the old tree yawned its wisdom awoke and said: Bugs that ate my insides out flew off in a woodpecker. I tried to laugh, but only yawned because I was too tired. Life and death circles ’round coming as it’s going … Continue reading
Bluebird of Consternation
On a leafless branch the bluebird of happiness sits glaring at me. Happiness I once was he sang with a voice of cool blue consternation. But you did not notice because your thoughts were focused on decaying, dying leaves. There is more to life than … Continue reading
Posted in Birding, Fall Colors, Nature, photography, Poetry, wildlife
Tagged Death, Happiness, Life
14 Comments
Love is Stronger than Alzheimer’s
We came into the world because of love,
and we leave the world in the hands of love.
Through love, in love, with love–we are. Continue reading
Posted in Family, Philosophy, Photo Essay
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Life, Love, Memories
29 Comments
Before I Forget 