Summer’s sweet joy…
A little “Thanks” and a little “Giving”
You know I gave up mini epiphanies, right? Yeah… somehow, I can’t quite quit ‘em. The other day, however, was a profound one. I’m still not sure what it’s lasting impact will be but somehow this one feels life altering. First, it starts with being thankful. We finished my husband’s ceiling repair last Sunday and…
My last day with the girls…
Tomorrow, I fly to Maine for a two-day stint. When I get home on Friday night, the girls leave on Saturday. Today is my last full day with them. Honestly, its going to hurt so badly to give them up. My heart is going to crack into 1000 pieces. And yet, they are going to…
Salt and pepper…
On Wednesday, I was enjoying a little bit of my newly found well-ordered life. I had run out for a quick lunch and a stop at the decorating store before my 2 p.m. meeting. Coming home with my treasures for the front porch, I noticed a small white object in the middle of the road…
My winter “escapes”
I have two things that I seriously enjoy that can only be done during the dark, winter months. The first is Friday afternoon cross-country skiing with my sisters. That is sacred “sister time.” We go out for a quick 3-4 mile cross country skiing trip, then come into the warming hut for some soup, bread…
Save me some daylight, please!
I am one of those people who wholeheartedly embrace all of the Daylight Savings Time process. In winter, I literally count down to the days when DST begins again. And in fall? Well, it hits at just the right time to enjoy an extra hour of sleep. This year? It’s arrival couldn’t be more perfect.…
K.I.S.S.
Keep it simple, sweetie. That’s my mantra for today. It’s Day Four post renovations. Work is still mildly busy but with plenty of downtime and home is still mildly in control. My goal today? Relentless incrementalism – in its “nice” form. For those who don’t know me, I learned the concept of relentless incrementalism from…
Is this normal?
Today, I was able to do some significant quiet work for two clients. Then, I wrapped up my day at 4:37 p.m. In the meantime, the laundry is still caught up, the house is still picked up and I spent a little of my so-called lunch hour cleaning up the kitchen. I was also a…
One sock!
My husband tells what he thinks is this illustrative story about me. Evidently one harried morning, I walked down the stairs in a huff and as I reached the kitchen, I examined the socks I believed I was holding in my hand. Looking down, I realized I had lost one along the way and held…
What a long, strange trip…
This morning, the sunrise was particularly spectacular. A red sky highlighted the white clouds, gradually turning orange then blue. Immediately, my mind leapt to, “Red sky in morning, sailors take warning.” But you know what? No warning here. It is FINALLY a relaxing Saturday. The threat of rain and two previous days of yardwork and…
Soft lights and still mornings…
There are a couple of things I love about fall that I don’t often put into words. Instead, I tend to focus on the leaves, the crisp, sweater weather, the harvests and the upcoming holidays. But in between? While I will eventually hate the darkness that will envelop us from January through mid-March, until then,…
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