Today I heard on the radio - "It's nice to know that I can say whatever I want and no one cares.  It's what I feel and I don't really have to speak in a politically correct way if I don't want to do so!"  WOW!  Apparently, that person doesn't care or they are unaware t...

 The sounds of summer are all around me.  I am outside and really trying to focus on just the sounds.  So I sit quietly and I close my eyes.  The breeze can be heard rustling through the trees.  Although my eyes are closed, I can picture the branches gently swaying as...

The lawns are mowed and the flowers look gorgeous!  This is what I wait for all winter long – SUMMER!  The sun is out and the food is prepared.  Families all over our country are getting together for barbecues and – yes – overeating!  Later there might even be firework...

It has taken a long time to write this blog post.  Life has been busy.  We all lead busy lives.  My husband and I welcomed a new granddaughter and love that she, her mommy and her daddy are all well and good.  We now eagerly await the arrival of another grandson and co...

WOW!  I haven't written anything new since January 1!  It appears that the doldrums of winter have truly set in.  One morning last week, I was finding it difficult to leave the cozy cocoon of my comforter.  From this wonderful comfort, I asked my husband about the weat...

A safe and prosperous New Year to each of you.  Have you made a New Year's resolution?  Do you usually make a New Year's resolution?  Do you normally keep the resolution that you have made?  What does resolution even mean?

I asked a few people about their...

This past week was COOKIE TIME!  I have been meeting with 5 friends for 37 years at Christmas time for our annual COOKIE SWAP!  We joke - but we're really not kidding - that no one else is allowed in and no one is allowed out!  We make sure every year that we schedule...

This has been a year of many changes.  It has been a year with new faces in politics and entertainment and for many people new relationships and new traditions.  As we are in this holiday season, I see many people wanting to "get into the season" and help others.  I he...