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…
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…
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? 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…
Today, I’m feeling prickly. It’s another way of saying I’m slightly irritated. I cannot quite put my finger on it but I do feel prickly. I seem to have woken up this way. Perhaps, it was a text I got from my sister last night that stated a 2019 medical school graduate (a brand new…
September 11, 2001 You were in my arms, my baby boy, being rocked to sleep as a five day old needs: warm, sleepy, and safe in your loving human cradle. Daddy at work, a brother at school, and another young brother still asleep in a cozy crib, a routine morning for us in the heartland….
How do you feel when you walk through the woods? Do you feel anxious and scared or do you feel relaxed and inspired? The woods have long been a favorite place for me. In childhood, my sister and I built forts in the woods and fields behind our house. We joined our local neighborhood friends…
My poem this week is inspired by all the children returning to school. It is a time of year that I am fond of because of the sense of newness and anticipation for the year ahead. While this year will be a year like no other, I think the sense of anticipation can still be…
Have you ever been bothered by your sensitivity? This is a long-standing problem for me, one that I routinely have to reign in or it mushrooms into anxiety and frustration. The last year has brought about many changes for us all. Some, affecting me personally was the resignation from a job, a son moving out,…
A Note of Thanks A thank you note is important! Can’t you see? For it shows how grateful you can be. For a visit, a toy, a meal, a gift, or more. Thank you notes convey gratitude and, oh, so much more. Notes take time to write and time to send, going through the…