Rick died six years ago today. Not always being a rational person, I decided the best way to handle this awful anniversary would be to sleep through today. That didn’t work. For one reason, my cat did not agree with the decision. For another, I know yo…
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I absolutely loved this article from the November 27, 2012 Atlantic by Jen Doll. How did I miss it all these years? A Perfectly Nice, Well-Intentioned Rant About Hyphens Let’s take a minute to get Grammar-Real: It has come to my attention of late that many of us are using hyphens wrong. This is not, … Read More →
I came across videos of a trip Rick and I took 14 years ago this month. He knew going to Cornwall to explore the land of my ancestors had been a life-long dream and we spent five glorious days in England. We then met up with my son and his wife to expl…
I love being outdoors. It’s been nearly a year since I retired and I’m finally able to spend more time in this burgeoning spring weather;
It was like coming across something significant on an archeological dig, that’s how this morning’s discovery felt. I was cleaning out the food cupboard where all the baking needs and oils and such are stored. So many packages have passed the expiration…
I’m babysitting my two young grandsons for a four-day weekend while their folks are out of town. These two like all sorts of music. They may ask the Amazon Alexa to play Daft Punk, Justin Bieber, rap or hard rock, or at bedtime, just before I play Enya…
From Nadia Colburn’s 31+ Day Meditation and Writing Course, Day 21: Write about some way you have felt different or you feel different and how that can be seen as a strength, perhaps something you didn’t see before as a strength. MY BRILLIANT CAMPAIGN When I was young, I wasn’t cool or cute or sought … Read More →
Really enjoying Nadia Colburn’s 31+ Day Meditation and Writing Course. This is from Day 13 (repeated) – everything is interconnected. Words: wind, white, ancestor, pitcher, run, desire (amazing how different my response to the prompt is each time!) I played around with making it resemble a DNA helix, but not sure I was successful. DNA … Read More →
Day 2 of January Writing Challenge: Write about what you take in and what you can get rid of. What nourishes you, and what you can let go. Use words – bodies, cinnamon, fulfillment, nameless, floating, cattails LETTING GO In the sixth decade of my life I’ve learned to drink it all in That everyone … Read More →
Day three of January writing challenge…  I loved the Clifton poem and rope imagery and the writing prompt. Thank you for another inspiring lesson! How do you imagine your journey of life and how do you want to represent it? ROUTE 66 As I travel to my next destination I wonder how long until … Read More →
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