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Strength!

By August 26, 2023 0 Comment

Living far from my hometown, I’m not often reminded of my many ancestors. I live my day to day life with thoughts of those around me. It wasn’t until my recent trip to Ohio, where my family originated, that I had a moment to reflect on who I really am. I can trace the women […]

Let it Snow!

By December 6, 2018 4 Comments

Snowflakes. They fall as if the heavenly stars let go… let go of everything. They float and drift, as if they’re looking for a place to land, but feel at home wherever it may be. Snow is the great equalizer- it covers boundaries. Yards, roads- they are the same; covered in white. In Florida, snow […]

Change!

By July 2, 2017 3 Comments

Change is the only constant, so they say. Change can come slowly, like a well worn shoe, or as sudden as a clap of thunder.  Change can be terrifying. It may leave us unable to breathe. It can also be like the ocean’s waves and roll right over us without hesitation or influence. As we […]

#eyes_forward

By June 24, 2017 1 Comment

Today is a beautiful day — aren’t they all? Today is the day we have, there is no telling what it will bring, and quite a while back I decided that my job is to live it and love it! There are always lessons and examples in life that remind me, often quite beautifully, of […]

The Gold in the Middle

By November 6, 2016 1 Comment

I love this picture, but not only for the reasons you may think. Who doesn’t love a rainbow with all its spectrum of hues, not to be outdone by the good karma and charming lore? How fortunate to capture this view of a complete rainbow, including its beginning and end. There’s even a hint through […]

October Smiles

By October 1, 2016 2 Comments

  October- my favorite month of the year! Cool weather tiptoes in as a welcome smile. Like a comforting shawl, the shorter days hold us closer. This is the time of year where we enjoy seasonal foods of butternut squash and apple butter. Summer salads are replaced by soothing warm soups. One of favorite memories […]

Peeling Off My Shell

By August 27, 2016 4 Comments

On my morning bike ride I came upon a small gopher tortoise, about the size of my palm, in the middle of the road.  Its tiny smooth shell glistened in contrast to the hot, steamy blacktop paving. I continued on my path, not wanting to disturb the natural order of things. But on my way […]

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

By June 30, 2016 2 Comments

Now, I don’t go back as far as having the family huddled around the radio in the evening, but I do have memories of my father reading me a story before bedtime. The art of listening, either by a parent, or technology, has been around for ages and although it’s now in a different format, […]

Oh The Places We Go!

By May 16, 2016 2 Comments

  Last week I biked and hiked along Vail Mountain Pass, windsurfed on a Florida ocean inlet, pub crawled in Ireland, and ate fresh lobster bayside in a small town in Maine.  One day, we rode horses on a Montana wilderness trail.  Oh, I put in a full work week too.  Money and time are […]

The Trouble with Politics

By March 21, 2016 1 Comment

I may now officially be an “old fart.”  Not because of my age, although I’m knocking on the door of being eligible for Medicare and eight years older than my “old lady” who is in her mid-fifties (sorry, honey, I couldn’t resist).  I feel great.  I exercise regularly.  I don’t have an excessive amount of […]