Living

Fred and Eleanor cornered a couple of mice on Monday. We've easily dealt with one mouse at a time but never two, and weren't able to get either before going to bed Monday night. Tuesday morning I spotted and grabbed the first and got it outside safely. Within 15 minutes I saw the other hiding in…

Uniquely you

Every time I write a new blog post, WordPress gives me the statistical information about the blog (how many posts, subscribers, etc.) and a quote about writing. This was their quote a couple of weeks ago, "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are'.    W. Somerset Maugham". I remember…

The Roadblock Prayer

I saw my mother the other day and she loved my new haircut, and said that she wanted to get a similar one. She then asked me to make an appointment for her with my hairstylist, Liz. While I can enthusiastically recommend Liz, I felt a little twinge of discomfort thinking about setting the appointment…

sinking into the YES of life

I started to write a post today about saying no. About how sometimes we must stay focused and true to our visions, which can mean saying no to other things, but as I wrote I felt deflated. I didn't feel good writing about that today. When I sat here at my desk and said, "Yes",…

letting go of the old

This past September, we decided not to host the family Christmas Eve party any longer. Even though it was a relief, I wondered if I would regret this decision....wondered what the holidays would feel like this year. Would there be an emptiness? Several days ago, a friend gave me the gift of 3 magnificent old…