I admit to being woo woo inclined. I believe Mercury in retrograde equates to unplanned surprises, and often not the good kind. Those in the know say this planetary mash-up will last until mid-February. Be warned, and deal with it proactively instead of reactively if possible. My husband does the biggest and bestest eye rolls when I mention this stuff…. Read More
Midlife Lessons I’m Trying to Learn From Our Husky
Nose to ground; Booker was lost in his pursuit of all new animal pee-mails while I walked behind thinking about the day ahead. I’d already started two lists of “must do†items, with my mind working on a third. I was essentially a midlife zombie attached to a leash. Fortunately I snapped out of it. Rural delights trumped mental chatter… Read More
I Will NOT Give You Five Reasons to Read This
Or seven, or ten, or fifteen. I do not mean to come off as cranky, nor do I want to cast a judgmental light on those who attempt to offer tempting quick-read tidbits. I get it. Our society rewards “busy,†so we like to sneak in news and gossip updates while waiting for coffee, a red light, or the dentist…. Read More
Is There a “Permanent Press†Button For Irony?
Irony. One definition says it is “something humorous based on contradiction,†and I would have to agree about the humorous part. Here’s an example from my life… The other day I purchased a magazine because it promised to give me a bajillion tips on how to organize my exasperatingly unorganized house. I browsed through the suggestions and out of the… Read More
Prayer Shards in a Mosaic World
In our backyard a tattered set of Tibetan Prayer Flags flutter like butterflies anxious to be free. Four years old, their colors have faded and the individual flags have become fringed and frail from the seasonal moods of Minnesota. It makes me sad to see their decay, and happy as well. I bought the set when I was in the… Read More
The Winter Sky
Today was a good day. It’s hard to explain in words, but it simply felt peaceful. The mood was like that of a pianist playing a simple tune in an empty room lit only with gauzy light and dust motes. I like that alone kind of feeling sometimes. When my husband came home from work he had a bouquet of… Read More
Stuff On My Mind
Clutter. Who defines it? As the New Year ushers in, many of this week’s talk shows offered tips on de-cluttering our lives. We’re encouraged to organize everything from our closets to our finances, lose weight, and toss or give-away “stuff†we no longer use or need. It’s a way of starting 2015 fresh. I find this somewhat perplexing. The past… Read More
My Top Oh Holy Night Singers
Christmas music, as most of us know, gets airtime earlier and earlier. I believe I was shopping in Macy’s–before Halloween– and realized I was humming a Christmas tune. Then I realized the same tune was playing over the store’s speakers and had seeped into my mind. That kind of subliminal trickery is exactly what the marketers want. “Christmas is coming!… Read More
Cat-Tastrophy
You’d think by now crashes, thumps, and other mystery sounds in our home would be a non-issue. But, no. I still jump, shrug, laugh, or sigh with each and every one. A clattering of near symphonic proportions happened again just this morning. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about our cat, Giese, and her uniquely un-feline clumsiness. She’s incredibly… Read More
Ask For Help? Me?
Jane, skinny-dipping in the moody waters of an African river, fails to notice a crocodile the size of a subway train easing towards her. She frolics and splashes and keeps her girly parts covered by well-placed foam and foliage. Life is good. As she turns toward shore to catch a peaceful G-rated sunbath, she sees the black and beady eyes… Read More
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