I remember looking this little guy (or gal) in the eye and realizing I was being looked at too. It made me laugh. “Take it easy!” The eyes conveyed this silent message. I took it to heart. After all, here Charles and I were in Ireland at last–a destination … Continue reading →
Do you ever find yourself longing for a bit of wisdom, a few choice words to set you right, to calm your pounding heart, to settle you down during a crisis or a time of confusion? I sure do. At such times I comb the Bible, or the writing … Continue reading →
Doin’ my best. How about you? But some days it’s just plain difficult. Too tired. Too overwhelmed. Too sad. Too disinterested. Too preoccupied. Too confused. Too bewildered. That happened to me last week. So I gave in. I stepped off ‘the path’ and let the tears come. I didn’t … Continue reading →
I looked through my collection of travel photos this week and this one popped out. It is just what I needed to see–a reminder of a gorgeous day on one of the bus trips I took a few years ago. I wish I could live that day all over … Continue reading →
My great-grandson Massey and his grandmother (my daughter Erin he calls Mimi) visited me over the weekend. Massey asked for lemonade but I didn’t have any lemons or sugar so what were we to do? Ah! We had cold water and I did have a plastic container of fresh-squeezed … Continue reading →
The golden-rod is yellow; The corn is turning brown; The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down. Helen Hunt Jackson My daughter Julie enjoying a slice of apricot pie at local Gizdich Ranch while visiting from Ohio. I chose olallieberry. Julie hanging out with red apples still … Continue reading →
The other day I woke up feeling fidgety. I wasn’t quite sure which task I wanted to tackle first–mopping the floors, ironing a batch of clothes, shopping for groceries, organizing a bookshelf, washing clothes or feeding and watering my plants. The more I thought, the more anxious I felt. … Continue reading →
A wise old owl sat in an oak. The more he heard the less he spoke. The less he spoke the more he heard. Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird? This old English nursery rhyme offers a simple reminder to listen more and speak less, not … Continue reading →
A woman with lovely blue eyes, graying hair, and expressive hands set up a tent card on the conference table and then another and another, each one with a printed slogan. I was attending a support group meeting and I was eager to listen to others and to share … Continue reading →
I remember the opening words of M. Scott Peck’s best-selling book, The Road Less Traveled. “Life is difficult.” And to that he added at the beginning of his sequel, Further Along the Road Less Traveled, “Life is complex.” To his words I add: It’s complicated. It’s multi-layered. It’s unpredictable. … Continue reading →