To all you do-gooders out there, here comes another day for you to get behind and cheer on, it’s Giving Tuesday! Created in 2012, it encourages everyone to give. Give money, time, talents. To a cause, a neighbor, a stranger. It’s celebrated each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. From my journal: May 8, 2023,Continue reading “It’ll Do You Good”
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At Your Service
Maybe I’m a job snob. But the truth is, there are just some jobs I wouldn’t want to do. It may be that I don’t have or will never have the skill set to do the job. It may be I have no interest in that particular field. Or it may be that the hours wouldn’tContinue reading “At Your Service”
Pass It On
Three weeks ago when I entered the huge brightly lit studio with floor to ceiling windows and mirrors, I was a bit intimidated. How many people would fill the space in 15 minutes? Would I be able to keep up with the others in class? What pieces of equipment stashed in one corner would weContinue reading “Pass It On”
Bad Guy Good Time
Born in 1570, he was raised and educated in York, England. When he was a young man he became a soldier, then said toodles to his home country and headed to mainland Europe. There in the Netherlands, he fought in the Eighty Years’ War with the Spanish against Protestant Dutch reformers. His travels then tookContinue reading “Bad Guy Good Time”
Halloween Lite
Chocolate, coffee, and jeans. These things I like dark. The darker the better. But the darker side of the holiday that is upon us? No thanks! I know many kids and adults love this time of year when they like to see, and be, all things ghoulish. Witches, goblins, zombies, spiders, mummies, and ghosts. TheseContinue reading “Halloween Lite”
Raising Kippers
Just as it takes a village to raise a child, I’ve come to believe it also takes one to raise a well-adjusted dog. Having lived on a farm, outdoors all alone in a concrete pen for the first six months of his life, Kippers came to us with many challenges. Having had four other dogs,Continue reading “Raising Kippers”
One Thing at a Time
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”
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”
A Journal Journey 