It’s been a surreal week, hasn’t it? This past week, life has slowed down to a crawl for most of us — unless you work in a hospital or a grocery store. I’m savoring the quietness right now but I know that might not always be the case. I would have been on lockdown this … More The Unexpected Blessing Of A Slower Pace Of Life
Wow, a lot has happened in a week hasn’t it? A week ago I was looking forward to a trip to New York City with my daughter and my friend for our annual March Madness Trip. Both the trip and March Madness are cancelled, much to my husband’s dismay. Big Plans For A Big Year … More Three Important Things I Learned From Plans Interrupted
Hello Moon We humans are fascinated by the moon, aren’t we? Who doesn’t like to gaze up at the night sky to see the moon shining in a black velvet field of stars? Meteorologists alert us to the occurrence of a full moon, a super moon, a snow moon, a blood moon, a harvest moon … More I Love The Beautiful Moon Over Me
A Typical Afternoon Interrupted There I was, minding my own business, running some errands when they hit me like a barrage of pellets from my son’s old air-soft gun. One after the other. They turned my ordinary afternoon into an emotional tidal wave. What were they? Memories. A Trip Down Memory Lane As I was … More When Fond Memories Rise To The Surface
A Bucket List Trip I learned a lot about the northern lights on our recent cruise in Norway. We spent nearly a year planning for the trip. I was excited to experience another thing on my bucket list. But, my preconceived notions about the celestial display were challenged a few days into the trip. I … More How To Deal With Disappointment
I have a big announcement. My husband and I are starting the new year with an addition to our family! We didn’t adopt and I’m certainly too old to bear a child. Not a puppy either. Our son got married last weekend so we have a new daughter-in-law! She is a wonderful addition to our … More Oh Happy Day! When They Said “I Do”
I had a big birthday this week. It wasn’t the big one ending in “0” but it was a big one for me. It was a birthday ending in “9” — the last birthday of the decade. In my experience, the “9” birthdays are harder than the big __0 birthdays. I have a theory about … More Surviving The Year Before The Big One
What an unusual Thanksgiving. I think it may be the first time I’ve eaten Thanksgiving dinner alone. I’ve been battling the sniffles for a couple of days and I have some family members who simply cannot afford to get sick from my germs so I quarantined myself. Don’t feel bad for me though. I enjoyed … More 13 Things For Which I Am Thankful This Year
Words. We read them, think them, write them and speak them. We whisper them, sing them and shout them. We use them to encourage, hurt, comfort or simply convey information. Sometimes, they come easy. Other times, not so much. Did I Really Say That? One of my favorite emojis is the person with their eyes … More When You Have Trouble Saying The Right Thing
This seems to be the summer for checking things off my bucket list. Maybe it’s because I’m nearing one of those milestone ages. Maybe it’s because I’m an empty nester and have the time to travel. Whatever it is, my husband and I are enjoying doing the things we said we would do one day. … More Falling For The Majestic Niagara Falls
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