Our planet is dying. We are killing it. I am not trying to be alarmist or hysterical, I am stating what I, and others, believe to be a fact. What will it take for you to make changes in your life so that your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren can live on a beautiful and healthy…
I left the theater Saturday night on a high note! Well, maybe not as high as if I’d been one of the piccolo players on stage, but still pretty high! My young adult son and I attended the Band Extravaganza at Iowa State University. It was the second time in six years I’ve been able…
Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones as sung by the HHS Choir with Piano (CL) Accompaniment. 11-11-11. Turn Sound Up.
This started out to be a Poetry Friday post. I’ve written many color poems, some formerly posted on my blog, but I thought it would be cool to do a “place” poem. As I took another road trip yesterday (there’s been a lot of them lately), I noticed many place markers that I could write…
I am finding today to be an odd day. I feel deflated, almost. On my morning errands, which started late due to falling back to sleep after my son left for school, I found it to be really quiet out. The convenience store where I often stop for a latte, was empty! It is usually…
Here’s the thing about mistakes – You can usually undo them! I believe it’s something to think about today in the United States, when you have the right to cast your vote. Let’s start correcting some of this mess in which we find ourselves! Go Vote! While this blog isn’t about voting, and although I…
I wonder……. Are gifted people ever spontaneous or always intentional? I seem to be the latter. My oldest is the latter. My middle son is the latter but wants to be the former. My youngest is the former. So, I guess the answer from my own observations is they are both. Recently, over coffee, I…
It is a Saturday morning following a week of exciting sports events, road trips, and final exams. There has not been a lot of time this fall for creativity for anyone in my family. Woodworking My husband, who is a woodworker and crafter of fine furniture, has been using his free time to finish restoring…
We’ve been doing a lot of road tripping lately, my husband and I. It takes me back to the early days of our marriage, before we had the boys. We call this B.C. – Before Charlie, our first born. In those early days, we often travelled on weekends to flea markets, museums, antique stores, junk…