Something Died Under My Deck
At first the smell seemed to come from my neighbors’ yard. Perhaps they spread some manure fertilizer. It will be gone soon. Surely the smell will blow…
Sheltering in Place
Attitude is Everything! This statement is true across all areas of our human condition. However, I want to direct this thought to one particular group of people…
It is Past Time
Hello faithful followers and new friends. I don’t post here often enough, and there is no reason or excuse. All we have is NOW, we certainly are…
Because it’s Important
Greetings all; This is an announcement about a new Podcast !! Look at us all hi-techy! WooHoo! The trailer is out, the name is “Because it’s Important,”…
PAUSE AND PONDER
Two Profound and Unrelated Events This week two events caused profound pause. I share them with you here. Always eager to preserve some polite behavior for the…
I Saw a Soldier Wounded
It’s difficult to see the hurt inflicted by the well-meaning and then stand helpless to remedy. Words without thought born of pressure, urgency and ego can cut…
The Date
Steve, my late husband, wrote lots of notes. He wrote notes at work, notes to his family and love notes daily to me. Interesting how he dated…
“I Will Never Eat Sugar or Wheat Again”
There really are lots of other things to eat. Besides, at a certain point in life, one has to decide if living to eat or eating to…
A NEW Year, Oh Dear…
We all have responsibilities…some self-imposed; most circumstance-required. Our children, our jobs, our mates…lots of responsibilities are heaped upon us daily. Then comes January 1. All day from…
Children Are Like Berries
Children are like berries They start as lovely flowers, perfect and pure. They grow then, in clumps and the oldest ripen first; Some ripen faster than others….