Springtime Things

Springtime means: Ants! Oh boy. I'm so glad I'm not squeamish and that I know they are harmless, because they are everywhere. They come and go, so I try to be friendly about killing them and not get too stressed. Crazy Weather! Holy Cow! I've gone...

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Book Review: Unbroken

Unbroken By Laura Hillenbrand Biography You might like this book if you enjoyed the author's previous work, Seabiscuit, or if you are interested in tales of overcoming difficulty, especially during wartime. This book satisfied all my senses. It is a...

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A Day in the Sun

Wheaton Regional Park's new playground Last week, when the weather was mild, my sister was visiting, and she has three young sons. So, it was time for a day out in the sun. Little boys need to be outside on a day like that, so down to the park with...

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Riding the Waves

Rather like a surfing competition, this has been a rough, intense, up and down kind of week. My sister visited with her kids. Up. Intense. My dog, who is old and blind and a bit incontinent, combined those three characteristics a few too many times....

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Word Play

I've always loved playing with words. I kept journals as a kid and collected rubber stamps to embellish the pages. I bought stencils and calligraphy pens so I could write in different ways. When computers came around, I immediately loved fonts and desktop...

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Nature=Love

The world is tilting back toward the sun and the weather is crazy. Today was in the seventies after it being in the 40's on Monday with snow flurries. We're supposed to have wild winds and rain tonight, then tomorrow it will be mild and sunny again. This...

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Opened Up

The winter, mild as it has been, kind of closed in on me. I went for several dr. appointments and testing to find out about the pain in my body and I just couldn't think of anything too interesting to write about. I don't have Rheumatoid Arthritis, which...

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Book Review: This Life is In Your Hands

This Life is In Your Hands by Melissa Coleman Genre: Memoir You might like this book if you are a fan of the writings of Eliot Coleman, organic gardening expert, or you like memoirs such as Glass Castles that tell real stories of families that go through...

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