I walk along a busy street where the speed limit is only 35 miles per hour. Apparently, that low speed didn’t stop someone from having a...

This home has several Rottweiler figurines placed haphazardly in a circular bed meant for flowers around a tree. I have walked by this...

I walk in a strip mall parking lot which has a yoga studio. Yoga is very popular in the U.S. and has been incorporated into many healthy...

This home has a turtle in the front yard. It is the only décor of any kind in the middle of the grass and trees. The residents of this...

I walk by a yard with a sign “Veteran of the United States Army.” It’s a sign you don’t see very often, but probably should. The members...

It’s tulip time in Addison! Every winter the town of Addison plants 55,000 tulips and daffodils in public places — along paths, in front...

I walk by a home with various empty Crate & Barrel boxes on the sidewalk at the curb. Obviously, someone has some new home décor or...

I walk in a familiar neighborhood. On the sidewalk close to the street and also close to the mailbox is a well-worn yellow hard hat. It...

I walk in a neighborhood not far from mine, and there on top of a mailbox is a gargoyle. If you can see the foliage in the background of...

I see a South Dakota license plate on a car. It is a rare sight this far south. I have not been to South Dakota, but I do know it...

I walk by a home with a small statue of a dachshund in the place for a flower bed beside the front porch. The residents either had a...

I did a few paint-by-number kits as an adolescent and found them fun and relaxing. Now at 70 years old, I am doing another one. I live in...

I often see décor on empty open spaces on the front of houses — sunbursts, beautiful curlicue designs, Texas stars, etc. Today, there is...

I walk in an upscale area bordering the Brookhaven Golf Course. All the homes here have three-car garages. So, it surprises me to see a...

I see a sign on a fence: “Armadillo Roof and Fence.” An armadillo is a great logo for a fencing and roofing company because armadillos’...

I got my second Pfizer COVID-19 shot today! Three weeks ago, a friend called to say that her son-in-law had talked to a doctor at...

I walk by a house with an iris flag hanging out front. It is a lovely flower, almost mimicking a ballet dancer’s elegance and poise. I...

I walk by a Radio Flyer red wagon in a front yard. I don’t think our family had one of these when I was a child, but I do remember other...

I walk by a house with giant birthday signs in the front yard. It is the latest craze. I often see front yards with big displays for...

I walk beside a Subaru Forester in someone’s driveway, and it reminds me of my grandfather. Not because he used to drive one or even an...