I caught my dog, Sam, the other morning peering out the window. The window sill is just the perfect height, that it looks as if his nose is resting on the sill so he can gaze with even less effort than one might expect. The ideal “dog life.”We as people
I can visualize it in my mind. Every picture I conjour, a memory attaches itself. The literal address isn’t always the same, yet each place has the exact same name, and the same feelings flood over me. Home. That place that calls to us, young or old. A structure that
Let me begin by just stating that I love the word “wonder.” It conjures up feelings of adventure, anticipation, excitement and delight in me. When I dwell on the word wonder all sorts of pictures flash through my mind: a child with a wad of cash in an old-fashioned candy
It’s “new crayon box” time of year! It’s that season when you feel the need to buy pencils (#2 and colored), spiral notebooks, fresh unbroken crayons (in a crisp box with a built-in sharpener), highlighters and a ‘first day’ outfit. Even though I am long passed being considered “school-age” those
We live in a culture of comfort. We can buy couches that recline and have cup holders; women live in yoga pants; new cars come with seat warmers that can be programmed for different users; malls have chairs that give you massages; airports have conveyor belts for travelers so one
I’m afraid of spiders. I’m also afraid of swinging bridges, the big drops on roller coasters, wearing a bikini, selling things door to door, and snakes. Definitely snakes. I’m not afraid of speaking in public, going to a new city, or bears in the woods, but that last one is
Do you remember your “Young Days” when it seemed everything was about love? I don’t remember covering my math notebook or my English notebook (nor any notebook for that matter!) with my latest flames’ name. I do remember writing my enamoured’s name INSIDE the notebook, all over some random page.
This is the yoga “tree pose.” I’m not sure why it’s called a tree. I would think a tree pose would have both feet firmly rooted to the qround. In reality, this pose looks like it should be called the flamingo pose. Trees are supposed to be strong and stable;
I am currently working a contest in my home-based jewelry business with Premier Designs Jewelry. I am on the final stretch of a 6-month challenge and I am working to achieve half of the new jewelry line (that comes out in July) for free! I hit a point the other
Confession time: I love to shop. It’s not the actual purchasing that excites me; I get a thrill just checking out new (or new-to-me) stuff. It can be any type of item I’m browsing that brings delight : clothes, shoes, material, paper, dishes, knick-knacks, towels, furniture… my list is fairly