Humph. It is so discouraging to wake up extra early, excited for time to be quiet and read, write, think, etc. only to be foiled by the...

Yesterday I tackled the file cabinet. It wasn't that it was so disorganized - just unused. It's still solid, outliving my needs. I...

When my daughter was born I was so excited to read aloud to her. I started reading Misty of Chincoteague when I was nursing her at a few...

I recently read about how writing a narrative of your day is a great way to get a bird's eye view of how things are going in life; for...

Yesterday I made a huge pot of pinto beans. They simmered all day and made my home smell like my childhood - we ate a lot of beans...

No, this is not a post about aging. Ahem. This is a good surprise. I've been running for a year half now, with 24 weeks off for the last...

What happens in your mind when you leave the podcast off and go for a drive? A run? A walk? That's your interior life and it's valuable...

I watched the movie last week and loved it. It's sticky, you know? Lots to think about. Art! It does that to ya. The thing that most...

This morning on the beach I found a message in a bottle. I was head clear, eyes eating up the ocean view, and I stumbled over a small...

I recently read about how writing a narrative of your day is a great way to get a bird's eye view of how things are going in life; for...

Part of me laughed as I typed that title. Me? A runner? But I am. I am slow, and I am new to the running journey but I am a runner. And I...

A ziploc bag of spaghetti sauce sags on the counter, slowly defrosting until I pour it out onto noodles for dinner. I've been reading...

Things leave their marks on us. While I had a handsome baby boy in November, I still look a bit pregnant. My Dad survived a heart attack...

I recently read about how writing a narrative of your day is a great way to get a bird's eye view of how things are going in life; for...

In 2018 I posted on my favorite books of the year and I had a long list, with quotes and everything. But I didn't have a sweet, huggable...

The year is not over yet, I know. But I'm in full on reflection mode and I'll probably write more on the year over the next two...

You ask too much. I thought these words at some point in the night. They were spoken with a mental pointing finger in an accusing tone. I...

Throughout my teen years I had a good family friend with whom I occasionally played tennis. He was a fantastic tennis player and helped...

Ikea and I met afresh after a long hiatus last week. I came home laden with useful things: matching spice jars (I have had a spice jar...

Sometime in the early morning Samantha had a nightmare. She said it was about sharks. I had been having a nightmare until I heard her...