Last night was the first time I slept in my own bed in 18 days. No, I was not on a trip. I was caring for my parents in another state. Our care involved three, one-way plane rides, three 888 mile trips on the I-90, and staying at my parents and my sister in law’s…
Someone I just met asked me what my most recent degree was, knowing I used to be a nurse. I answered that I had obtained a second master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at Steven’s Point in Natural Resources with a focus in Environmental Education and Interpretation (EE/EI). I responded that I was essentially…
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Finding time to write in the last two weeks has been difficult. And, when time is found, the words just do not seem to come. This is unusual for me and it is not writer’s block. It is because I have been helping to handle a family crisis. My mom has been in the hospital…
One of the greatest bonds my mom and I share is that of a love for children’s literature. She read to my sister and I at an early age and I fondly recall stories that included such characters as Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Eeyore from The House at Pooh Corner (1928), Charlotte and Wilbur…
Last week I made some homemade crackers. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a while but just got around to doing. These were seed crackers, consisting of several types of seeds – pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds. I threw in extra chia seeds due to lacking one of the…
Football stadiums are full. Colleges, Big Ten, Big Twelve, and Otherwise. Pro teams large and small, Now fill their seats like Nothing can fall. But, there’s a virus in our midst. High school sports are playing, too. Parents, friends, and fans lined up to fill The buildings and gyms to the walls, Like nothing is…
This morning, already, I worked on creating a new logo for my handmade jewelry line. I created four and put them out for a vote on email and social media. It’s time to order new tags and I like to have them be “branded” but also feel it is time for new look. Speaking of…
For most, Labor Day means a day off of work and the unofficial end of summer. For me, it is a reminder of two of my life’s blessings (there are four, actually). Twenty-seven years ago on Labor Day, I labored, truly. I woke up early, feeling the twinges of pain one’s body sends when it…
If there is one thing that really irritates me, it is inequity. Fortunately, I’ve never experienced the inequity some do – such as food insecurity or homelessness. But, what about how you are treated by organizations? There is a great deal of inequity in that realm and some of it I have experienced. For example,…