It’s Hot Stove Season…In Baseball
Hot stove season in baseball is when a lot of players are traded or free agents sign with new teams. I had my own hot stove season this past fall. Talk about an annoyance! Here is a photo of the stove that came with my house. Thirty-six inches wide. Didn’t have a choice about that. […]
Book Fear
This past holiday season I went through my annual ritual of being afraid I wouldn’t have enough good things to read over the break. This hearkens back to the days before Kindle and electronic downloads and multiple library cards, when I would have to load up on titles from my local library, which would allow […]
Water Hazards
Back in the 1990s (I think), several office building complexes were built in the suburbs. They are beautiful spaces. Most of the companies who built them are long gone, but their legacies remain. The landscaping is gorgeous, too. There is usually a pond or some other water feature, I guess to contribute to the calmness […]
Adventures in Home Ownership
We recently replaced the floor in my kitchen and downstairs pathroom. Out with the Congoleum (so tough to keep clean!) and in with vinyl plank flooring. Although I miss my white floor to keep the kitchen brighter (I lost 12″ of glass when we replaced the windows several years ago, I did choose something light […]
Spying on the Neighbor
Okay, this is really about spying on my neighbors’ lawn, not the people. A couple of years ago, they had a new privacy fence put in. I got to see the layout of their backyard from my office window for the period of time between taking down the old fence and putting up the new. […]
Wine Not?
A few months ago, I stopped at the liquor store on my way home from visiting my mom. I purchased a couple bottles of wine for a writing retreat scheduled that weekend. Then I went to the gas station to fill up my car. I hate leaving my house, so I try to do all […]
The Season for Giving
Gift giving season is upon us. Here are some ideas for the writers in your life: Author Boss Insulated Tumbler Wooden Booklamp Folding Booklight PenGems 3-D Wooden Bookstore Puzzle Scented Candles: (Please note that the links take you to specific scents, but you really should explore what else is available.) Novelly Yours Big Moods Big […]
Adventures at Arby’s
My mom likes Arby’s. After my dad passed a couple of years ago, I started hitting the Arby’s drive-thru and taking lunch to her once a week. The visit to Arby’s is smooth, but sometimes odd things happen as I am leaving. I had been waiting for my electrician to get back to me. I […]
Getting Joyful: A Crystal Quest
Last year, I was introduced to the book, JOYFUL: THE SUPRISING POWER OF ORDINARY THINGS TO CREATE EXTRAORDINARY HAPPINESS by Ingrid Fetell Lee. The book reinforced many things I already instinctually knew. It explained to me why I wanted my office painted yellow (more than a year after I went for Benjamin Moore’s “Sunshine” on […]
Winter Weary Highways
I keep reading where driving is getting more dangerous. Road rage? Legalized pot? Distracted driving? Complacency behind the wheel? All of these contribute to the problem. But there’s something else that isn’t being mentioned. I can’t stay in my lane if I don’t know where the lane is. Especially this time of year. The lines […]