Reboot, Rejuvenate, Resurrect

GIFT GIVING   My birthday is about a month before Christmas so I don’t get caught in the trap of one gift for both, not that it would...

ZHUZH It was love at first sight! Zhuzh was the word of the day and arrived in the “word of the day” daily email. Most of you will want...

SUBLIMATE   I had not seen my favorite 7- and 10-year-old girls (my favorite 6- and 9-year-old are boys) for almost three weeks. I was...

PLAYMATE   I don’t know how or when she became a part of the family next door. What I do know is she visited me one day, sat on the...

THE WIND CHIMES   Everyone should have a quest hound in their life. My husband is one as is the next-door neighbor. When they decide to...

NOT TOO MUCH I want to have a blogger to reader conversation about cashews. Why cashews? They are a prime example of good nourishment....

SUCCESS – EVERY TIME   I am certain that I have found the key to meeting a goal every single time. It is so simple. I was reminded of the...

AFTER I AM FINISHED   I rise early no less than six days a week and write three pages, supposedly about anything that comes to mind. The...

MISFITS   When I go to my favorite supermarket, the most frequent destination is the produce department which is located slightly to the...

COURAGE AND FEAR   I have one core belief and a list of core values/practices that support that one belief. Both are written down. Over...

THRESHOLD   We are standing on the threshold of the last quarter of this year. The door is cracked open, and we can see the wall of the...

DEFLATED BALLOONS   Happy Birthday floated downwards, and happy birthday scripted in pink letters floated toward the ceiling on two of...

REDEFINING LAZY   It is a Sunday afternoon. The day didn’t start as I planned. A movie on Saturday night drew me in and I stayed up later...

WHY HOLD ON?   I will often end the morning walk by watering the plants in the yard. I have found a way to hold the water hose and...

LITTLE DISTRACTIONS   Each morning, when my feet touch the multi-colored rug next to my bed between 4:30 -5:00 AM, I have two goals. The...

DIVINING ROD AND THE DOWSER ( These words are penned in memory of my father who would have turned 115 years old on August 25th ).   Much...

WEB OF LIFE   I read the following quote by Chief Seattle (think Seattle, Washington) recently on a humid cloudy summer day and it...

BIRDWATCHER   I am a bird watcher and fascinated by hummingbirds. Three years ago, my fascination was rewarded with the arrival of 4...

DEER AND WORMS I love the outdoors and gardening. The two blend seamlessly for me each spring as I fill the planters around my home, the...

PARABLE OF THE ORCHID Sitting across from my favorite perch on the porch, is a plant with thick leathery, slightly scarred, gently curved...