There are many things I am, and especially one thing I am not. I used to think I was, I acted as if I was, and I even told prospective employers that I was. It’s not that I was lying because I really believed I was. Most people think they are, too. However, research findsContinue reading “One Thing at a Time”
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No Time Like It
Two weeks ago, Robert and I talked about a clean-out project to clear our attic, garage, and shed. I distinctly remember this conversation and was waiting for the planning phase to begin. So, I thought I had time. Time to take an inventory of each item in all three areas. Time to think about theirContinue reading “No Time Like It”
The Wonder of Fall
I noticed a difference five days ago. We were out on our typical 7:00 a.m. walk through Wendy Park. As Robert, Kippers, and I padded on the wood chipped ground under the mighty oaks, leaves crunched beneath us. Up onto the soft grassy tier of the park, our feet (and paws!) absorbed the morning dewContinue reading “The Wonder of Fall”
…All Need to Be Seen and Heard
While fall is officially getting underway and families and friends are gathering for apple picking, leaf peeping, and tailgate parties, there’s another group coming together for an entirely different reason. They are the teachers, librarians, authors, publishers, booksellers, writers, journalists, and readers of all kinds in communities all across the U.S. Why? For Banned BookContinue reading “…All Need to Be Seen and Heard”
Different People, Places and Perspectives…
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird are novels that still have a place on my bookshelf, in my memory, and especially in my heart. I’ve read them several times. And every summer I pull out F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece setContinue reading “Different People, Places and Perspectives…”
Just Quilling
Coils, scrolls, and zig zags. Waves, marquises, and diamonds. All basic shapes, but when I viewed them together the designs they formed appeared to be very intricate. Which in my world equates to difficult to create. Whether they were flowers, snowflakes, or mosaics, I was intimidated by their creative patterns. I like art that isContinue reading “Just Quilling”
…Forward and Beyond
When I commit to something, actually anything, I commit. I don’t just dip my toe into the water, I cannonball in with a huge splash! So when I became a vegetarian, it extended not only to what I ate, but ingredients in the products I used. No meat, poultry, or fish. No lecithin, gelatin, orContinue reading “…Forward and Beyond”
Every Path Leads…
Blame it on Paul and Linda McCartney. Paul, as in the singer and songwriter with the Beatles and Linda, the photographer and singer with Wings. A fan of both bands, I became more enamored with them in the early 90s. I had been thinking about making a major change in my life for quite someContinue reading “Every Path Leads…”
…Goes the Clock!
Though I am methodical, I didn’t begin by checking off the first item on my “All the Things I Can Possibly Do with My Unscheduled Time While Living in London For the Next Two Years” list because on Day 1 in the U.K., I met a neighbor. As I was exiting our building with ourContinue reading “…Goes the Clock!”
Tick, Tock…
Ever ask someone what they’d do with their time if they had more of it? If they didn’t have to work? Perhaps you’ve daydreamed about it yourself. Common responses to this question include take up an instrument, write a bestselling novel, and travel to exotic places. Others say they’d work part-time in a place theyContinue reading “Tick, Tock…”
A Journal Journey 