Vacations not only bring us to new places, but offer us new experiences, connecting us to new people. Our trip to Salt Spring Island off the coast of Vancouver, Canada did just that when we spent a week there 30 years ago. In my last post, I wrote about the discoveries we made while there,Continue reading “…To Sweet Memories”
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Holding On…
Sitting kitty corner in my craft room is an oak file cabinet that I painted white and trimmed in teal. In it are pendaflex files that contain manila folders that contain pieces of my life. Some are filled with medical records, others pertain to work, and the rest hold bits and bobs from trips we’veContinue reading “Holding On…”
The Same Side
We had been together four years when on that magical evening, June 5, 1987, we got engaged! Like any good daughter, the first people I shared this news with were my parents. Calling them in Massachusetts from California, each took a turn on the phone saying “Congratulations!” And I’m pretty sure in the background IContinue reading “The Same Side”
In My Hands
Yay it’s May! A new month means another calming technique to try. But first, I need to relay that April’s Quest for Calm resulted in the sweet smell of success! I immersed myself in art of aromatherapy. While I planned to diffuse scents of lavender, clary sage, and geranium three times a week for 30Continue reading “In My Hands”
Steeped in Inspiration
In my blog post from July 12, 2021 entitled “Suits Me to a Tea”, I mentioned that I have been a lover, connoisseur, and appreciator of herbal beverages since I was a teenager. When written, I had 12 brands and 21 varieties of camellia sinensis in our pantry. But like any enthusiast, my collection hasContinue reading “Steeped in Inspiration”
Get Out to Get In
From my journal: January 3, 2020, Newbury Park, California “Ugh!…I feel I need to write more short pieces – take a Writer’s Digest course?…do more art – look at Life Book classes?…what activities would be fun?” Whenever I feel uninspired, unproductive, and unmotivated, I am uncreative. When I am uncreative, I am unhappy. Very unhappy.Continue reading “Get Out to Get In”
Are Free to Fly…Fly Away!
It was spring and our unit on Lepidoptera was about to begin. It was my first year teaching and I needed to brush up on my silk moth and monarch butterfly knowledge. I was not only responsible for educating my first graders on their life cycles with books, movies, and diagrams, but with hands-on activities,Continue reading “Are Free to Fly…Fly Away!”
Celebrate Them All!
Mood boosters, loneliness reducers, and calmness providers. They also offer us companionship, unconditional love, and no questions asked acceptance. They live in about 68% of all households in the U.S. according to the National Institutes of Health, and they are happy to see us anytime we’ve been apart. Who are they? Our spouses? Our kids?Continue reading “Celebrate Them All!”
Smells Good To Me!
Happy April! Last month’s Quest for Calm involved affirmations. The ones I chose were: I am calm and relaxed. I am able to handle everything that comes my way. And I am inhaling peace and exhaling worry with each breath. I wrote them three times in my journal each day, as well as saying themContinue reading “Smells Good To Me!”
With All the Frills Upon It
From my journal: July 21, 2021, Newbury Park, California “Just came across a photo from the spring of 2005! Hannah in her Easter outfit! So cute!” This photo of our four-year old niece brought me back in time. Straw baskets filled with chocolate foil wrapped bunnies, soft shelled chewy jelly beans, and ooey gooey marshmallowContinue reading “With All the Frills Upon It”
A Journal Journey 