When my mother went away, she took with her a large part of my foundation. If she were still with us, she would have just turned ninety-six. As it is though, she was gone seven years this Mother’s Day. Her passing, though […]
My sister went for a balloon ride for her 50th birthday. I’ve only experienced balloons from the ground; I’ve never ridden in one. So I can only imagine the view from the balloon. When you experience something new, or experience something familiar […]
As I said in last week’s post, when we arrive here, our perspective only allows for “I’m the center of the universe” thinking. As we grow and experience new things in life–discover the universe so to speak–our perspective begins to change. My […]
When I was in college, many moons ago, I had the opportunity to climb Giant Mountain, the twelfth highest peak in the Adirondacks. I remember very little about that adventure except that the climb took a few hours, I sweated a lot, […]
I saw this photo on Facebook the other day. My friend, Denita Long, took it. Something about it caught my attention. I’ve put up a few fence posts in my time. I’ve had to stand on the bars that attach the auger […]
Many moons ago, we enclosed our back porch to expand our living space. I wanted to wire the light fixture up with a three way switch so we could turn the lights on and off coming into the room from outside or […]
Sometimes, you just need to pamper yourself. Everybody deserves to have a little luxury in their life. I don’t think my idea of being pampered is necessarily what most people think of, but here are some of the ways I like to […]
Every year, I’m awed by the cycle of life: the newness of spring, the fullness of summer, the beauty of autumn, and the quiet of winter. We’re on the edge of spring once again. The soft greens of new beginnings, birth and […]
I am, and have always been, a lover of trees. Climbing trees was one of my favorite things to do when I was a kid. I wasn’t very discriminating, either. Big ones, smaller ones, pine or maple-it didn’t matter to me. I’d […]
manifesto noun man·i·fes·to | \ ˌma-nə-ˈfes-(ˌ)tō Definition of manifesto : a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer The group’s manifesto focused on helping the poor and stopping violence. : a manifesto is a statement in which […]
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