“Half Stoned” Just keeping things real today… We are almost done with the renovations on the inside of the house and have now started on the outside. Most of the outside work is being done on the entry way and front porch. The biggest change is the addition of stone to some of the red brick on the front of the house. The stone is in place but is waiting to be grouted. A fresh coat of paint will also…
“Wise and Quiet” “The good and the wise lead quiet lives.” Euripedes
“Perfect Match” Someone who loves me left me a treat on my computer keyboard when I stepped away for a minute. I had a lot to do tonight and was a bit on the stressed side. It is not necessarily a pretty thing when I am trying to do too many things (like more than one) at a time. I get grouchy. It is very possible that this gift left for me was really an act of self preservation. A…
“Not Forgotten” This is the POW / MIA bracelet that I have had since 1969. Though I was much too young to understand all of the politics of the Viet Nam war, it was very real to me because my dad spent a year in Viet Nam. Thankfully, he returned home safely to us. As a child, I wore two of these bracelets. In 1973 while living in Hawaii, I had the honor of meeting each and every plane carrying…
“For the Love of Students” Much of who I am today is the result of teachers that I had along the way, teachers who believed in me, nurtured me, and challenged me. There is no doubt that they all imparted knowledge, but it is the wisdom of these most influential people that has remained with me, particularly in the case of those teachers who taught calculus and chemistry. The greatest way I know to honor what each of these selfless…
“How Do I Challenge Thee? Let Me Count the Ways” Challenges are a funny thing. We seem like them when we choose them ourselves…better a run time, finish the Friday crossword puzzle, lose weight, finish a pair of socks, stay awake until we finish the book. We tend to meet the challenges that we set for with enthusiasm. Is this because we know that if we are willing to set the challenge ourselves that we are fairly certain that we…
“Friday in the Park” I am grateful that today is Friday and even more grateful that tomorrow is Saturday. More and more I appreciate the weekend. Yes, there are household chores to be done and a few errands, but none of that requires setting an alarm, only having time for one cup of coffee before heading out the door, or being dressed before 7am. Life over the next twenty four hours is looking pretty darn good from my current vantage…
“Going In Circles Is Not All Bad” Most days I feel like a hamster on one of those exercise wheels…round and round I go only to end up right back where I started not knowing for sure what I have accomplished. Feeling like there is something else that I need to be doing all the time makes it hard for me to slow down, take a deep breath and calmly and quietly reflect on the day. One way that…
‘It’s in the Little Things” Thank you , Sara!
“The Right Time” Despite all the jokes and teasing that usually come our way on birthdays, especially once you cross the 50 mark, they are still deserving of a joyous celebration. To have the opportunity to greet another year is such a blessing. One of the ways that we honor and celebrate the lives of our parents who have died is to light a remembrance candle on their birthdays. It is a small but meaningful gesture.