Christmas Miracles? It Can’t Hurt to Ask
The Holiday Season is upon us, and its time for all those great, old Christmas TV classics we love so well. Sentimental fool that I am, I love to curl up on the couch and watch at least a few … Continued
The Holiday Season is upon us, and its time for all those great, old Christmas TV classics we love so well. Sentimental fool that I am, I love to curl up on the couch and watch at least a few … Continued
I love making my own Christmas decorations. A friend of mine posted a picture of a Christmas decoration that she found online that she wanted to try to recreate. The photo was a stick, with ornaments suspended from pieces of … Continued
It’s hard to believe it has been ten years since we all lost Tom. He touched so many lives during his all too short time on earth that I know he will never be forgotten. This is a reprint of … Continued
There are few practices that make as much economic and environmental sense as creating compost out of yard wastes and kitchen scraps. Composting yard waste recycles nutrients back into the yard, helps retain moisture and saves landfill space. Composting reduces yard waste volume by 50 to 75 percent.
When trying to come up with something for my “About” section of this blog, I thought of the old song “Accentuate the Positive.” It was written by lyricist John Herndon Mercer who wrote many other popular songs from the mid-30’s … Continued
I was still lost, deep in a much needed sleep, when I felt a gentle backward kick from my husband beside me. ‘He’s just rolling over,’ I thought, as I struggled to hang on to the last vestiges of the … Continued
During 2020, when I was going a little stir crazy being stuck at home, I decided I wanted to use all of the scrap lumber and other materials I had around the house and yard to build a new structure … Continued
I’ve always loved to make people laugh. I’m not sure when I developed that characteristic. Although I was somewhat shy when I was younger, I was always willing to “play the fool” if it made people laugh. I sometimes even … Continued
There was a time when I was closer to God. During that time, I woke up in a state of near bliss. All of my senses were clearer and more finely tuned. Every beautiful sight, every wonderful fragrance, every sensual … Continued
Ted Lasso is all upbeat and optimistic. It made me sort of believe in the human race again. And I think we can all use a little bit of that right now.