That Stone in Your Hand
Lately, no matter where I go, the scene is the same.When I turn on the television and flip through the few channels I get, when I open a newspaper or magazine, when I visit a local coffee shop, when I read blogs, and (especially) when I log onto social media sites,...
An Exciting Personal Challenge
I participated in a month-long spending freeze this past June and, despite an occasional challenging moment and a bit of internal whining now and then, I enjoyed the experience.Not only did that challenge bring some growth to my savings account, it also taught or...
Five Minute Friday: Alone
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "alone". My...
Television
I curled up on the couch last night with Dazey and, after knitting for an hour or so, decided to watch television.I turned it on and began surfing through the channels to see if there was anything on that interested me. In less than a minute, I was finished and the...
All Good Things Must Come to an End
In a few hours, this week will come to an end. It's not just the end of any old week; it's the end of the last week of my summer break. On Monday, I'll return to work, and a week later a new semester will begin.Before I turn my attention to the coming school year,...
Five Minute Friday: Try
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "turn". My...
Come on . . . I Dare You!
In recent weeks and months, our country and our world has undergone significant turmoil.In the U.S. alone, social unrest has repeatedly erupted in violence, same-sex marriage has been deemed by the U.S. Supreme Court to be legal throughout all 50 States, and the...
I Make God Laugh (5 Trunks and a Tote)
According to Woody Allen, "If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans." About 5 weeks ago, I set my to-do goals for this summer: sort through my various bins and boxes, scan photos and memorabilia, plan and prep for all of my classes this Fall, etc. Here it...
Five Minute Friday: Favorite
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "turn". My...
An Aborted Trip & Dream Clarification (Dream Save Do, week 27)
I had planned to attend a tiny home manufacturer's open house last Saturday but decided on Thursday not to attend after all. Two wonderful events (having a house guest and a quick, 1-day visit from my daughter) and one not-so-good issue (my hurt knee) led me to...