Category Archives: 2011-12 Gift
Resolved, part 2
Last Monday I wrote that I wasn’t going to write any traditional-style New Year’s resolutions. I’ve changed my mind. I’m making one resolution, to be repeated daily: “Today, I will purr more and hiss less.” I invite you to join me. … Continue reading
Rest
Yesterday was a lazy day. We both needed a lazy day. We find it very hard to rest at home, with everything in the place whispering “deadline coming,” “clean me,” “fix me,” “organize me.” So, Wednesday noon, we drove to Cleveland. … Continue reading
Third Sentence Thursday: Full Dark House
For some reason, Thursdays have been the hardest days for me to find a topic to blog about. On other days, the problem is usually too many ideas, and not enough time to write about all of them. Not on … Continue reading
Mythology
Like resolutions, predictions flood the media around the beginning of the new year. Whether it’s a misreading of ancient manuscripts, half-baked interpretations of astronomical events, or the work of sensation-seeking conspiracy theorists, everybody gets into the act, predicting drama and … Continue reading
Meltdown
Yesterday, we had a feline meltdown of epic proportions. No blood, but plenty of growls and hisses, and a chorus of increasingly intense yowls in three-part harmony. The issue, as usual, was the desire of the catlets to play, and … Continue reading
Resolved
I haven’t made a New Year’s Resolutions list for almost a decade. My old NYR lists always contained pretty much the same items, since Each item addressed what I saw as a fault or failure, not things I looked forward … Continue reading
The gift of friendship
As some of you know, Andy and I have been church soloists for about 30 years. This means we can’t travel on major holidays, because we have to work. For the last decade, one particular set of friends has included … Continue reading
Peaceful night, starlit night
Merry Christmas!
Decluttering gift #2: Opera scores
Both Andy and I love opera. We attend performances when we can, own recordings, listen often. We both enjoy following along with the score. A year or two ago, we had dinner with an old friend of Andy’s father. Peter … Continue reading
Decluttering gift #1: Plant Two
In post earlier today, I talked about decluttering my plant stuff. The hardest part of the whole process for me was making the decision to part with First Plant. It was a Sansevieria (mother-in-laws tongue) that we bought for our first … Continue reading