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Friday, February 27, 2015 12:46:45 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled March 2015:
Sandra-Kay said, "Sometimes when animals escape they end up in the strangest place. Such as at my house! The Escapee What? What’s a horse doing in my driveway? A surreal air clung to the scene outside my window, with the large brown horse studying me a few feet..." more
Monday, December 22, 2014 3:55:26 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled December 2014:
Sandra-Kay said, "Ever felt as if Christmas had just been slugged in the jaw? Well, here’s how it happened to me this year. Often Overlooked It sliced through the fog like a knife through butter. Tall and straight, white and bright atop the hillside, the..." more
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 8:09:57 AM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled July 2014:
Sandra-Kay said, "Ever driven down a road just to see where it went? I did this April and thought you might like to hear about the surprise at the end. A Closer Look Wonder what’s around this bend? Bracing my body, the tree branches blurred as the RAV 4..." more
Monday, April 14, 2014 9:58:57 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled April 2014:
Sandra-Kay said, " Yea! Those shimmering little flying jewels are back! Sweet Nectar My heart soared. Now I had tangible evidence that spring was back! The minute bird hovered in the weak evening light just outside the living room window,..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:49:15 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled March 2013:
Sandra-Kay said, " Has a freeze-where-you-are incident ever surprised you on an ordinary day? True Essence It glided out of the foggy edge of the bush like a phantom: a dainty head followed by a white spotted brown body supported by four stick-like legs. I froze in..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:49:15 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled April/May 2013:
Sandra-Kay said, "Spring! I’ve been working in my gardens and getting things ready to donate to a world relief fair. This story from our no-flowers-or-frills and barely-the-basics days came to mind so thought I’d share it. Chicken Feed? My stomach growled..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:49:14 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled June/July 2013:
Sandra-Kay said, "Ever seen something so incredulous that you thought that your eyes were tricking you? I did recently. Highway Hazard “The back window fell out!” Allan exclaimed, swerving the SUV to miss the broken glass. My eyes snapped away from the sunny..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:49:14 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled January 2014:
Sandra-Kay said, "Ever feel that you could use a helping hand? Well, here’s a bird that certainly needed one! Trapped? A flash of rust zipping across the back yard pulled me to the window. Towhee. White-spotted black wings stretched, the..." more
Monday, February 11, 2013 7:34:22 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled February 2013:
Sandra-Kay said, " Ah February: gloomy days warming with spring’s approach, apathetic hearts glowing with love on Valentine’s Day and Family Day. Come. Before the business of spring begins, put up your feet and enjoy this ‘family day adventure’ from my..." more
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 9:05:02 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled December 2012:
Sandra-Kay said, " Ever had one of those just-as-soon-stab-you-in-the-back-as-look-at-you people try to spoil your Christmas? I have. Too Much! “I bought them,” she said, her blue eyes watching me as if she had just stabbed me and was waiting to see..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:33:02 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled October 2012:
Sandra-Kay said, "Ever come across an animal that your couldn’t recognize for what it was? That’s what happened to me when I was on vacation last month. And here’s how it happened. Pretty Much the Same “Hey, look at that!” I let go of my..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:09:57 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled November 2012:
Sandra-Kay said, "Thinking about Christmas yet? Thought this story from my early married days might help you to slide into the season. Simple Gifts Only a few minutes. He’s coming soon. I glanced at the plastic window set into the tarpaper-covered..." more
Friday, August 31, 2012 2:51:24 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled August 2012:
Sandra-Kay said, "Come with me and find out how a simple walk can bring surprise and delight. How Amazing Is This? “Stop.” Allan flung out a muscled arm. Halted by the barricade pressing against my chest, I honed in on where he was looking. The..." more
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 5:02:08 AM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled June 2012:
Sandra-Kay said, "Had a bear scare in your neighbourhood lately? We did and thought that you might like to hear about it. Don’t Do Anything Stupid Here? My rounded eyes locked with my husband’s. Someone on a bicycle was chased by a bear? “Yeah, I got an..." more
Friday, May 25, 2012 4:06:23 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled May 2012:
Sandra-Kay said, "Ah, Spring! Garage sales again! Come to one with me. Pulling Up My Socks “Wonder what we’ll find at this one?” Glancing up from the steep driveway, I threw a lopsided grin at my husband. His blue eyes smiled back. “You never..." more
Monday, April 9, 2012 1:38:14 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled April 2012:
Sandra-Kay said, " Ready for a taste of West Coast Spring? Enjoy! Spring’s Promise Two Juncos zoomed by, one chasing the other, and a smile came to my lips. Spring. It surrounded me. Its subtle scent of the wet season’s mould and decaying matter not yet..." more
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:28:23 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled March 2012:
Sandra-Kay said, "Had a recent event turn your thoughts to a weird thing lately? I did. The Weirdest Thing The sun rose above the horizon and bright light streaked through the evergreens, revealing a back yard that resembled a boa producing factory full of..." more
Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:48:41 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled February 2012:
Sandra-Kay said, " Been thinking about love this month and thought you might enjoy this story about an unusual love and its surprising result. Bound by Love She nuzzled its chubby tummy, swiped her rough tongue across its silky grey neck, and touched..." more
Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:37:01 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled January 2012:
Sandra-Kay said, "Come. Join me on a wintery walk into the next year. Tracks The slender fir trees underneath the mercury-coloured sky waved a gentle greeting when I gazed through the sliding glass door. Sitting down as close to the door as my knees would allow..." more
Saturday, December 17, 2011 7:12:16 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled December 2011:
Sandra-Kay said, " ‘Tis the season. Bright lights, upbeat music, cheery people, and Christmas glitter. But what if life has thrown you a curve ball and you don’t feel like celebrating? Maybe reading this will help. A glow in the Darkness “You’ve had a..." more
Sunday, November 6, 2011 5:21:54 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled November 2011:
Sandra-Kay said, "Been surprised by something this past summer? Come, discover my summer surprise. Mother of the Wind The strong wind sucked the exclamation of surprise right out of my mouth. I braced my body against its assault. Squinting at the objects floating..." more
Thursday, July 28, 2011 10:52:09 AM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled July/August 2011:
Sandra-Kay said, "Been stepping out to have fun this summer? Here’s a story that’ll take you along on one of my stepping-out-evenings. It Only Takes One Stepping to the left in time with the music, I lost my balance. The strong arm muscles that my..." more
Monday, June 13, 2011 7:33:15 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled June 2011:
Sandra-Kay said, "My son’s fortieth birthday last month reminded me of an unusual accident that occurred just before his birth. Thought you might enjoy the story. Crunch, Thud, Thwack The soft swish from my moccasins on the chipped scratched linoleum in the..." more
Thursday, May 5, 2011 6:47:01 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled April/May 2011:
Sandra-Kay said, "Received an unusual gift lately? Thought you might enjoy hearing about one of mine. So Ugly It’s Cute “You need this.” My eyes widened as my friend thrust a hard object into my hands. Why would I need a gaudy ceramic frog on a..." more
Friday, April 3, 2015 9:00:57 PM
Sandra-Kay Austin wrote a blog post titled April 2015:
Sandra-Kay said, "Ever been shocked by something that someone else said? Well, this Easter season that happened to me. To Dance or Not To Dance The spruced-up couples swayed, bobbed, and glided across the floor like classic yachts on display at sea. Smiling and..." more