New and Adventurous Things

New and Adventurous Things

I needed some work done on my house, which necessitated my being kicked out of it for a couple weeks, and I noticed an airplane was sitting on the tarmac with a vacant seat, so I thought I might as well board it. I did, complete with mask, gloves, goggles, and all,...
The Joy of Letters

The Joy of Letters

This week, the week before Christmas, I received four letters, hand-written, tucked into Christmas cards and started out very personal: “Dear Gail.” They were wonderful surprises, and also a bit mind boggling because letter writing is a lost art. I noticed that I...
Just Getting Started

Just Getting Started

I doubt that anyone would consider 2020 a great year but there were a few perks. Babies were born and people got married and everybody discovered a ton about themselves and their families. I, for example, learned that I could go more than a week without starting my...
My Christmas List

My Christmas List

I’m a list maker and with Christmas just a week away, I want to share my Christmas list. The wants are few and cheap; the don’t wants, well, don’t bother. My four-star rating system will tell you how I feel about all of them.   **** Civility throughout our...
It’s Monday!

It’s Monday!

My Monday’s list of “to dos” was eight items long today, two were housekeeping items (I always clean my house before my handy-dandy housekeeper shows up), three items dealt with my writing habit (including this blog), and three were standalone items, including making...