It’s that time of year. Tax time. Almost. But when you are six months behind on accounting entries, the date breathes down your neck harder than Old Man Winter. The only activity that puts me in a fouler mood is cleaning a house I’ve let go. Oh, yeah. And monthly hormonal surges. But I can’t control the latter. Every … Read More
My Morning Cup o’ Joe
When I was in high school I worked for a large grocery, one that was actually a Supermarket before Supermarkets became vogue. This chain had one of the first gourmet coffee centers and I was assigned to that department. “What would you recommend,” or “What does this taste like?” were common questions. To which I inevitably answered, “I don’t know. … Read More
Passing It On…
Pass it On… I can’t say for sure how many years ago I first noticed the inspirational billboards that moved me emotionally. We spent ten years traveling roads that connect cities throughout the north, south, and central United States. Our family traveling together to support one of its member’s dreams. I distinctly remember trying to catch the fine print as … Read More
The Whimsical Witch
“Why don’t we decorate for Halloween, like we do for Christmas?” my then nine-year-old Peanut asked. I thoroughly deck the halls the day after Thanksgiving, and wait as long as I possibly can to tear down the tree. I love the lights, the twinkle, the pure spirit that is the holiday, and if I could, I’d celebrate with some ornamentation … Read More
A Day with Wonderful Women, Water, and Waterford
My father and step-mother gave Warren and me a collection of Waterford Crystal as a wedding gift. The glassware sat unused in a display cupboard for more than twenty years because I was afraid to use it. One day I came to my senses. Why was I only enjoying these beautiful pieces—which included an assortment of crystal bowls … Read More
Cooking Up a Little Happiness
Peanut, my fifteen-year-old son who is expected to be six-foot-two, loves a hearty breakfast. A home-cooked spread of meat, eggs, fruit, bread, milk and/or juice will draw a smile to that boy’s face any day of the week and any hour of the day. And I love whipping up some of his favorites on those lazy mornings when Duty isn’t … Read More
Rising Sun
My optimum sleep patterns are from 1:30 AM – 8:30. Classic night owl, I feel the most energized if I am awake outside of those hours, and my mind tends to generate some of its best thoughts when the world settles in to retire about ten. Needless to say, I knew when I went into my current line of work … Read More
Webs of Joy
“Why don’t we ever decorate for Halloween?” That question by my youngest, nearly five years ago, was the beginning of an annual October party. It spawned a collection of ghoulish decorations and home accent pieces that include a life-sized Sleeping Beauty witch, her outstretched hand offering visitors a shiny red apple… Yesterday, as I drove home from work, the Halloween … Read More