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…
self reflection
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…
Slow to Decorate for the Seasons
I’m sitting at my desk drinking my afternoon cup of tea. However, I should be decorating my front porch for fall. I am the slowest decorator! I don’t know why, but I am. I love to see the finished product for each season but by the time I get around to putting the decorations out,…
Keto Diet and InstantPot with Chicken Little’s Wing Thrown in!
My 21 year old bought himself an InstantPot for his apartment. He lives alone, works and goes to college. In the first couple of weeks he’s had the pot, he’s made sweet potato fries, and chicken wings that he’s raved about. The chicken wing endorsement is a huge deal for us! Before being transplanted in…
Confused October Skies
How is it that October is here already? Despite a very odd 2020, time has continued to move forward at a rapid pace. At least, that is how I feel. The weather today has been odd, almost as odd as the year has been itself. It’s rained, hailed, been overcast, had dark storm clouds, bright…
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…
Perhaps! It’s that Prickly Kind of Feeling!
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…
Op/Ed: The Loss of Respect is the Root of our Problems in the Culture of Mistrust
Unfortunately, I am seeing a trend across disicplines and the way professionals in those disciplines are treated that might be the root of some of our societal problems today. The disciplines are healthcare (particularly doctors), education (particularly teachers), and law enforcement (particularly police officers). The trend I see is the lack of respect these professionals…
The Mind of a Crafter
Writing my blog each day takes a fair amount of time. Lately, with the feeling of being spread thin creeping in, I realized that I might need to add some structure my day. Hence, last night I wrote out a list of tasks that I wanted to accomplish today. With a desire to work on…
Poetry Friday: Nine Eleven Morning Memory
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….