The island of Bermuda is one of my favorite places on Earth! And, I’ve been to some of the nicest destinations! But, Bermuda holds a special place in my heart. I’ve been to the island three times in the last thirty years, spanning 1987 – 2017. The dates reflect our first and last trip, which…
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Slice of Life Tuesday: That’s Called Hope!
Last Friday, I did something today I hadn’t planned to do. After receiving an email, I ordered instructional materials for lessons on some conservation topics! Why I did this, I have no idea! I do not have anything planned in the near, or even far, future. Regardless, I felt compelled to order the materials! After…
Leadership Series #7: Motivation
What gets you up and going in the morning? Routine? A special project? Work? A commitment? Something else? This morning my youngest was up and out before 6 a.m.! He was going to see visit his girlfriend at college. His motivation to go was obvious. He wanted to see her. When I looked at my…
Poetry Friday: The Cabin
Between your walls all those years ago. What was it like? Were you cold in the winter or did your fire keep you warm? Trees from the woods made your walls. Old oaks from a savanna that is no more, now covered with buckthorn galore. We know their age from counting their rings, the trees…
Fish? Let’s just worry about frying the big ones! A Slice of Life Tuesday Post.
This post was inspired by the saying, “I’ve got bigger fish to fry!” Today, while scrolling social media, I was shocked at the apparent need some people have to voice their opinions on trivial things. And, they not only voiced their opinions, they condemned others for an opposing opinion! Case in point – The color…
Book Talk: Daughter of Moloka’i
As previously written, I committed myself to reading at least 20 books this year. It was a lofty goal, but one I thought important to motivate me to read more. I love reading but sometimes life gets in the way or I end up being too tired at night to read more than a few…
Do you Believe in Serendipity?
Do you believe in serendipity? At several times during my life, this magic has touched me. Merriam Webster online dictionary defines the word as a noun to mean the “phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.” Lexico.com defines the term as “the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy…
Poetry Friday: Nature’s Greatest Gifts
Autumn leaves, one of nature’s great gifts. A given gift without the task of asking or doing. A gift for the taking, if we choose to look. Brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds glow on this overcast, gray, autumn day from across the fields of corn and soybean. Autumn in the mid-west. So vibrant! Some appear…
Poetry Friday: I Took a Grasshopper for a Ride and Other Seasonal Inspired Poems.
A Fondness for Bugs Come along with me on your golden carpet of petals. There you sit so still and full of pride evident you are ready for a ride. Atop a pot glowing with a yellow hue your greenish color blends right in too. Still you stay, for the journey from front yard to…
Part I: Harvesting our Apples
Today is a day we wait for all year! Today is the day we will pick our apples! We’re a little late this year, by about a week, but the time has come. The weather is mild, partly sunny, and calm with a temperature in the low 70’s. By mid-morning, my husband had cleaned our…