Illness, home repairs, and despair over America’s current political antics descended on me like a heavy grey cloud this month. So, I missed the boat in posting a Valentine’s Day-related essay. Thankfully, I’m back in writing mode now, and the slightly longer days of sunlight and the first spring songs of birds have had aContinue reading “Finding Hope in Hard Times”
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A Year of Firsts
One year ago, on January 15th, during a nasty winter storm, my sweet little grandson, Owen, came into the world. I remember the anxiety I felt because, for days, heavy snow and ice were forecast. My daughter and her husband lived in the country and had a 30-minute drive to the hospital for the baby’sContinue reading “A Year of Firsts”
Without Words
I had just been looking at photos of my beautiful grandchildren on the Frameo that my daughter and son-in-law gave us for Christmas a couple of years ago. It’s a bittersweet gift for which I’m grateful. Sweet –because I love having photos to glance at every day, making me feel like my family is near. Continue reading “Without Words”
Snow Days – Slow Days
I’m the type of person who keeps busy and fills my days with many activities. So much so that when I’m all caught up on projects, I feel lost and even guilty that I’m not doing something “productive.” My husband often shakes his head at me and tells me I need to learn to slowContinue reading “Snow Days – Slow Days”
Little Seeds Read 