Oh the things that you will hear When no one else around is near The singing of birds in a tree The buzzing of a Bumblebee The distant call of a passing train The rhythm of the falling rain The far off sounds of trucks nearby The airplanes flying in…
I’m thinking of you, upon a night where beetles are beating a soft rhythm upon the window screen. I’m thinking of you, as the world spins, as lives are lost and lives begin. I’m thinking of you, wondering if you are snuggled safely in bed, floating with the angels. I’m…
I turned 61 this morning, sitting in silence, I watched the seconds tick up to the time of my arrival. My mother said the back door blew off the house the day I was born; it was a blustery day in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. I never thought that I’d last…
There was an old lady who lived down the street Who shuffled past my house wearing old slippers on her feet She’d smile and say hello, then wander her wander, oh where did she go? Her housecoat would flutter in the breeze, barely covering her knobby nosed knees Then one…
It’s confusing for me, what’s happening in the world, in my town, in my own backyard, in my mind. I have to admit that I became part of the “herd” mentality last night. It feels like the curtain is falling and the world is shutting down. Schools around the world…
This is an update for previous Musing: https://musings.katrinacurtissmusic.com/2020/03/remodeling-remorse/ On Monday, March 9th, 2020 the guy who was remodeling the guest bathroom was scheduled to arrive in the morning so that we could discuss our concerns. He texted, the morning of our appointment, stating that he was driving, it was raining,…
Who would think that you’d have to become a professional in order to hire a professional? After saving pennies, nickels and dimes it became time to remodel the guest bathroom. Install a bathtub, tile the walls and floor. I hired a small company who helped with the original remodeling of…
I just got off the phone with a friend, my best friend from college, I love her in the very center of my heart. She’s sick, really sick ~ battling Lyme Disease for over 10 years, it’s such a sad story, hard to tell, think about, share. She lives up…
I’m an innocent bystander, watching the world move slowly by the window of my soul. It’s Super Tuesday, people rushing or not rushing to the polls to have their voices hopefully heard. Last night a tornado hit Nashville, 9 souls lost in a, path of death and destruction. The Coronavirus…
Here’s a story: One of my guitar students, in his 70s’ just suffered a loss. His Mother in-law passed in Nov of 2019, his Father in-law (her husband) then tried to collect on her Social Security, but the paperwork and delays took months and within that time, he had a…