Today as I write this blog, I am dog-sitting for my granddaughter Shevawn’s’ new puppy. As you can see Rusty’s a little ball of fur–and sharp baby teeth. He’s already bitten a hole in my favorite yoga pants while trying … Continue reading →
My hiking pal and good friend Kathleen and I have enjoyed many years of camping in the wilderness of the Sierra Mountains with other like-minded women. We pitched our tents, cooked over a camp stove, hiked during the day, and … Continue reading →
I opened the door to my house after returning from a week-long retreat. Chirp! Chirp! I recognized that sound. Oh no! Back to reality. One or more of my smoke detector batteries had given out. That meant buying new ones … Continue reading →
I have admired over the years the spirit and grace of first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, so I’m starting the new year with some of her memorable quotes to inspire us as we move into 2020. “In the long run, … Continue reading →
Psalm 51:10 (NIV) “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” A fitting verse for the new year. And for a more playful version of the same verse, here it is from … Continue reading →
May your Christmas week be merry and bright and blessed and filled with all good. “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I took a walk with my friend Kathleen through the Arboretum on the campus of the University of Santa Cruz. It was a lovely quiet hour surrounded by plants of all kinds and the gentle swish … Continue reading →
“Our Town is a play (by Thornton Wilder) that shares the idea that we live life without really appreciating what it has to offer. Once we die, and are able to see what we had, it is really too … Continue reading →
Today, dear friends, I am having cataract surgery on my right eye and then in two weeks on the left. I’m thanking God for the gift of renewed vision and the gift of my surgeon’s capable hands to do … Continue reading →
Happy Thanksgiving, dear friends and family. I appreciate your faithful reading all these months and give thanks with you for the bounty in our lives: love, peace, liberty, faith, one another, and the unending grace of God who loves … Continue reading →