Slice of Life Tuesday: Have You Noticed?
Today, I went out to grocery shop and go to the office supply store. It took longer than usual which increased my chance to notice that certain things have changed…
Category: self reflection
Our National Parks: Haleakala, Part I.
In February, my husband and I visited White Sands National Park in New Mexico. It is our country’s newest National Park and being able to visit there just after it…
Kettle Corn! Come & Get It!
Popcorn! Pop……Pop…Pop, Pop…. Pop, Pop, Pop! Popcorn! Come & get it! Who doesn’t like a bowl of fresh-popped corn? It’s become a tradition, while at our cabin, to…
Pollinator Week: Hoary Plants
Today, my son and I walked the trails at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge on Brice Prairie. It is a designated site of the U.S. Fish…
Free? Why, no, it’s not.
The world of art and non-profit organizations, while separate but sometimes overlapping, share a common conundrum. They both face the expectation of receiving goods and/or services for “free.” I am…
Apartment Memories Stirred by a Glass of Wine
My adult beverage of choice is a glass of wine. Years ago when we were newly married and both in graduate school, our weekly treat to ourselves was dinner at…
The Happy Act of Sewing
Today was spent being happily occupied. I was busy sewing most of the day sans a trip to the dollar store, post office, and bank in town. From 8 o’clock…
