A Little Snow
By the time winter rolls around, and is already a full month in, we should all get the chance to see a little snow on the ground… It is good for the plants. It is good for the skiers. It Read More …
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Time for a Nap
My dad always says that you can’t catch up on sleep, but maybe, your body just tells you it is time for a nap… And that nap might last 2 or 3 hours longer than you normally would sleep. On Read More …
Using Time Wisely
When I was in grade school, I was given a grade of “Needs Improvement” for using time wisely. I just confessed to my family (of growing children) this factoid from my history. They laughed. The funniest part (and why they Read More …
When a Plan Comes Together
Sometimes it just takes a bit of time, but when a plan comes together, it is a marvelous thing. I love loose plans, serendipitous moments. No anxiety. No stress. No high expectations that can be doused by the simplest change Read More …
Jumping the Line
It’s only the second day of January. People are already jumping the line as they are dropping off their kids and grabbing that last prime parking spot at the train station. Did we already lose our patience? If you are Read More …
Holiday Merriment Comes To a Close
Just as all of the holiday merriment comes to a close, the beginning of the New Year means going back to work and back to school. Just when we were getting into a groove…it has to end. Sleeping late. Eating Read More …
A Lot to Reflect Upon
This year, maybe more than other years, I have a lot to reflect upon – what went well, a lot – and what didn’t. Also, a lot. I am not lingering over it. Tomorrow is another day. Hopefully. Let’s just Read More …
The Passage of Time
Without work, or school, or technology or even a good old-fashioned calendar on the wall, you can really lose track of the passage of time. Especially in the winter, when it is raining and it is the end of a Read More …
Savor a Sweet Holiday
It is a great day to savor a sweet holiday, just sit back, and enjoy a nice hot cuppa with marshmallows (or something even better.) The day after Christmas and it is a good time to reflect on the holiday, Read More …
12 Days of Christmas
The 12 Days of Christmas start now. Today. On Christmas Day… Legend has it that today The Child was born and people around the world rejoiced – not because it was Christmas, not because they had an evergreen tree all Read More …