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Hooray for Halloween!

I don’t know what it is about being an adult and enjoying the holidays and seasons more. Perhaps it’s because as you grow older, the faster the years seem to go, and the sweeter the memories of the past become. For instance, I know I am not the only adult who enjoys Halloween. When IContinue reading “Hooray for Halloween!”

Thinking Outside and Inside the Box

As summer draws to a close, I can’t help but remember long-ago summer days of discovery and play during my childhood. One of the things that made summers so special was how my Dad always invented things to keep us kids from driving Mom crazy. Three children under ten were undoubtedly a handful for her,Continue reading “Thinking Outside and Inside the Box”

Bygone Butterflies

In the 1960s, one of my favorite summertime activities was catching and observing insects. I had a little net and a “bug jar” that I’d place insects in for study. My bug jars were usually mason jars with nail holes hammered into the lids to create air holes for whatever I caught. I’d prepare theContinue reading “Bygone Butterflies”

Neighborly Ways

I was fortunate to grow up in a neighborhood of loving and caring people. Daily interactions with them were the norm, and each of our neighbors felt like an extension of my family. For as long as I can remember, there was never a creepy or shifty individual on the street. One of the reasonsContinue reading “Neighborly Ways”

Chasing Wonder

My husband and I did a big bucket-list thing a few weeks ago. We went on a hot-air balloon ride. Though we both had wanted to do this for many years, when it got to the day before the trip, I found I’d become a basket case of anxiety, googling on the computer to seeContinue reading “Chasing Wonder”

Mother’s Day Mementos

This Sunday, May 14th, is Mother’s Day, and I imagine that millions of little kids will be making something special for their mothers to show their love for them. As mothers, we get bombarded with art projects that are so precious we want to keep them all for eternity. Each has deep meaning for us andContinue reading “Mother’s Day Mementos”

Rock Your World

There’s a rock in my backyard, a big mysterious pinkish rock that has a story to tell. It came with the property. And I’m pretty positive that one of the previous homeowners picked it up and dragged it home with the feeling that they’d made an important discovery. They were likely intrigued or inspired byContinue reading “Rock Your World”

Life’s Happy Little Accidents

I grew up in the 1960s and 70s when the popular painter Bob Ross had a PBS television series. His clever witticisms are well known and have made a big comeback in recent years as younger generations discover the magic in his positive outlook on life. One of my favorite Ross expressions is “happy littleContinue reading “Life’s Happy Little Accidents”

Love – Spelling it Out for Others

This month, I want to talk about something that has become a great source of sadness and a peeve for me – the demise of letter writing, particularly the sending of thank-you notes. Now, please don’t dismiss me as a dinosaur who can’t roll with the changes of a world filled with technological advances andContinue reading “Love – Spelling it Out for Others”

Pet Interests

This month my post was inspired by my book review for The Grumpy Goat (See Recommended Reads), about a family that adopts a rescued goat as a pet but finds that owning the goat isn’t at all what they’d hoped for or expected. Such is the journey of being a pet owner. Thoughts of havingContinue reading “Pet Interests”