While talking with a friend recently we touched on the subject of ‘clutter.’ We live in a community for people 50 and over and our garages are looking pretty cluttered, some still holding baby cribs and clothes, tricycles and skateboards. … Continue reading →
This week I’m making a point of walking among my flowers and appreciating them all over again, as they lift their pretty heads each morning. I will enjoy them while they last and remember their gifts of love and beauty … Continue reading →
John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. John arrived on the earth in April 1838 and I arrived one hundred years later. How grateful … Continue reading →
When you read this I’ll be in Mammoth in the Sierra Mountains enjoying a reunion with some of the great gals I’ve camped and hiked with over the years. Some of us (me included) are now too old to … Continue reading →
As I was walking around the block today I saw a hopscotch drawing in front of a neighbor’s house. I was sure it was the artistry of one of his grandkids. Immediately my mind delivered a memory from my childhood. … Continue reading →
The other day I was cruising through my house at high speed, dusting and rearranging items, when I suddenly stopped to simply enjoy what I was touching. Several of the things were sweet gifts from various friends over the years … Continue reading →
Hi everyone. Our family is meeting for a summer reunion on Catalina Island from June 28-July 5. I’m leaving my computer home so I can focus on enjoying my children and their families. Enjoy your week! “Life is better in … Continue reading →
I looked through my closet a few weeks ago and what did I see? Too many old clothes–pants, skirts, dresses and jackets that simply don’t work anymore. Time for some new duds for sure. So I packed up a few … Continue reading →
“…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it … Continue reading →
Here I am with my son, Jim, who lives in Henderson, NV (in the Las Vegas Valley) for a few days during his birthday week. While there, he and I visited the Valley of Fire National Landmark and did a … Continue reading →