We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. Maya Angelou What wisdom in such marvelous words! The butterfly is such a wonderful creature, gently flapping its wings and floating through the air. But the butterfly did not achieve its beauty easily. […]

 A lesson in life. Before Halloween, I took my Girl Scouts to a corn maze. It was one of those warm, windy days the end of October. We arrived before it got too busy, got our maps and turned the girls loose. I went into the maze with another adult and we walked around, checking […]

 Health Care Reform Oh no!! I’ve said those three dirty words and now I’m in trouble. I have been fascinated by people’s reaction to the issue of health care reform. So many people are so afraid of the issue. And the rest of the world just shakes their heads at us. Did you know that […]

I told you I would say more about why it’s been so long since I have written. Well, overcommitted and overwhelmed says everything. I have discovered the hard way that you can say yes to too many things that you are passionate about.I have been learning to play piano, something I have always wanted to […]

I love the book of Psalms. Like all good books, it has action, anger, remorse, fear and joy. Psalm 23 was the first one I ever memorized. I think I like it so much because it makes me feel safe. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…” But sometimes the […]

  “One way of looking at this might be that, for 42 years, I’ve been making small regular deposits in this bank of experience: education and training. And, on Jan. 15, the balance was sufficient so that I could make a very large withdrawal.” Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenburger. We were all amazed that day, January […]

Handsome looking fellow, isn’t he? His name is Maverick and he is 7 years old, middle aged by dog standards. The end of July I told Richard I needed a companion that didn’t sass me and that included him! See I wasn’t kidding about the parenting thing. So I went to the Humane Society. Mav […]

Today is Thanksgiving.  Many will be spending the day with family and friends, watching football, enjoying good food and having fun.  But remember the many blessings you have in you life and take a moment to give thanks.  Enjoy the day

I enjoy doing crafts. I just usually don’t have a lot of time for them. So I made up for that at Snowbird. One of the crafts was making a plaque with a saying on it. First, you had to paint the wooden plaque and then carefully peal the saying off the backing and stick […]

  Some people push the envelope, Some people lick the seal, And some people can’t find the flap. – from a bumper sticker on a car in Boulder. As I mentioned, Richard, Malaika and I spent a week at Snowbird, Utah. It was great to see family and Malaika enjoyed spending time with her cousins. […]