I’m thoroughly enjoying fall and it’s just begun…hooray! Many cool weather days, cozy nights, and seasonal ventures to look forward to! Not to mention, holidays galore! When did national days honoring just about everything under the sun begin? If you are foodie among the nationally recognized days in October are Seafood Bisque Day, Pasta Day,Continue reading “One, two, three…Click!”
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Treasures
With a bright pink strip along its sturdy spine, the rest of its cardboard shell remained a blank slate until I removed its plastic encasement, popped open my art supplies, and got busy. Soon purple, blue, orange, and pink flowers with green leaves emerged to adorn its cover. Looking at it now, the bottom right-handContinue reading “Treasures”
Food Gratitude
Bridging the seasons of winter and summer, the month of renewal, growth, and beauty is here. Hello May! Just looking around, I see everything is awash in green! Young buds on flowers, blades of grass, and leaves on trees. Fresh energy abounds! I like Emily Bronte’s description of this time of year. “May is theContinue reading “Food Gratitude”
Fill ‘er Up!
Just like any trip, hitting the open road takes some planning. Once a destination is decided on, all other considerations fall into place. Things like the best accommodations for you and your traveling companions, as well as the length of your stay. What to pack based on the location, the weather, and chosen activities. Then,Continue reading “Fill ‘er Up!”
Retire the word…please!
It’s not the concept that I mind. As a matter of fact, I’m enjoying it thoroughly. It’s the name, the term, really it’s the actual word that bothers me. Now I understand it originated in Europe in 16th century and is from the French word “retirer”. I know it was first used to describe “drawingContinue reading “Retire the word…please!”
Expecting the Unexpected
Every month brings special offerings. Symbolic Passover seders and sunrise Easter services are attended and celebrated this month. Earth Day is also observed with eco-friendly fairs and events. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, warmer temperatures and sunnier skies arrive calling us outside to play and engage in spring activities. Walking, hiking, and biking are justContinue reading “Expecting the Unexpected”
What the World Needs Now
Written by Burt Bacharach, it became a hit by Jackie DeShannon in 1965. I was three years old then. While I don’t recall that version, I do remember this song recorded by Dionne Warwick a few years later. It was played on our local radio station, on my parents’ stereo, and sung by me andContinue reading “What the World Needs Now”
Pasta and a Path Forward
There are many ways to cope with grief, and we thought a change of scenery might be helpful. We wanted a break from thinking of our beloved beagle’s sudden passing. We wanted a pause from the reminders of Kippers we could see everywhere. And we wanted relief from the triggers throughout our house. So, securingContinue reading “Pasta and a Path Forward”
Think Big
Some people have just one, not me. Over my lifetime, I’ve had dozens or more precisely, one that has continually changed and evolved. Many folks write one when they’ve had a life altering experience, good or otherwise, or perhaps when they retire. It makes perfect sense because those are times when a person may realizeContinue reading “Think Big”
Let it Rain
I’m usually quite agreeable, but I have to take issue with a song that the American pop duo Karen and Richard Carpenter released in 1971 entitled “Rainy Days and Mondays”. I don’t object to either, but it’s the refrain “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down” that I find questionable. Mondays? Well, maybe whenContinue reading “Let it Rain”
