I Wish I Could Picture It
I envy people who can look at a bare room and picture it painted and decorated. They can look at a swatch of paint and know how it will look on the wall. All I see are the bare walls. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: life
That’s My Excuse
Seen recently on Facebook: Mother Nature: You can’t get four seasons into one week. Alberta: Watch me. So that explains it. I am Albertan from beginning to present so it’s in my DNA to try and pack too much into … Continue reading →
SOME THINGS ARE WORTH THE EFFORT
Welcome to my flower garden. Be warned, I don’t spend a lot of time on it. In fact, every year I say this will be the last year for flowers. With a huge vegetable garden and acres of lawn and … Continue reading →
ENCOUNTERING A ROADBLOCK
I set out on my morning walk, determined to get in as many steps as possible in my limited time. After all, I had things to do, plans, an agenda. And then I saw a skunk headed for the road. … Continue reading →
FOR THE BIRDS.
LESSONS FROM THE BIRDS Birds fill the trees. They sing from every perch. Their songs make us glad. If I take time to observe them I can learn many things. 1. They sing like no one is listening. Lesson for … Continue reading →
SHROUDED IN MYSTERY…OR ROMANCE?
It was early in the morning. I was alone on the trail except for two runners and three people walking their dogs and they soon disappeared from view. The quiet was deepened by the fog. The boats moored along the … Continue reading →
LOTSA LISTS
I confess to be a lover of lists. How do people live without them? How do they keep their lives running smoothly? I simply don’t know. Here are some of my favorite lists: 1. The to-do list. I have one … Continue reading →
LIFE ACCORDING TO PEANUT
It’s been a tough week. I don’t want to talk about it and you don’t want to hear about it so instead I am going to talk about my cat. His name is Peanut. We’ve had him for two years. … Continue reading →
LIFE ACCORDING TO PEANUT
I found a book with a title that encapsulated my life. You might ask what’s so crazy about my life. I thought I’d let Peanut explain. There’s a whole big world out there. But do I want to go out? … Continue reading →
FOR THE LOVE OF CATS
I love cats though I am not a crazy cat lady. My grandchildren love cats so I really enjoyed watched my two year old granddaughter play with the old cat the other day. What I didn’t get in the picture … Continue reading →