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,Continue reading “Soft lights and still mornings…”
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Home life.
Today is supposed to be a scorcher. More than once, I’m reminded of how thankful I am for central air conditioning, even though I live in the northeast. The sun promises to be bright, the humidity high and the day to be an intense one, weather-wise. But life-wise? Hmmm… That’s going to be a wholeContinue reading “Home life.”
The slow burn of joy…
I keep swearing off my mini-epiphanies and then having another one. It’s become a bit of a cycle for me and if I’m at all self-honest, I recognize and don’t really attempt to stop the pattern. But I’ll also defend myself because ultimately isn’t understanding life what we’re all trying to do in the randomContinue reading “The slow burn of joy…”
Settle down!
Goodness, life spiraled out of control. As we drove through a Lake Effect snowstorm to get home from the airport the Saturday after Thanksgiving, it would become a harbinger of things to come. It ended up snowing for five of the next six days. The stress of the drive and then the physical demands ofContinue reading “Settle down!”
Tuning out to tune in…
Today is Election Day, but I voted last Monday. Candidly, I’m tuning out. Instead, I’m tuning back into my own life. Today is supposed to be gorgeous here with highs in the mid-70s. To put it into perspective, we often have our first snow in October. So, instead of watching election returns, we are goingContinue reading “Tuning out to tune in…”
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