My trip to Switzerland has been cancelled. Just kidding, I have no plans to go anywhere. It’s just not my thing. This year I have seen more friends than I can keep track of head overseas for long-awaited vacations. Some of them got COVID during their travels and were inconvenienced…
=====$$$===== It’s a fact that most of us have to pay our way for a decent life. I think this as I write a check to pay the electric bill. Will it be less next month because we had a power outage one day this month? I mull over the…
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ▪ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Now that I have reached my early late sixties, I am learning all about the vagarious nature of “getting up there!” Though I still feel like the least senior of senior citizens at this particular…
Let’s talk about plastic. Okay, I know your first instinct is to click that X in the upper right corner of your screen to avoid an environmental lecture and feeling guilty about your shampoo bottles, but hang in there with me if you want to become the world’s latest hero…
)))))@((((( Before I opened my eyes this morning, I heard the bleep of my phone’s text announcement. I thought the text might be from my friend Tee, who is an early riser and texter. She knows me to be the same. I quickly glanced at the clock, thinking I had…
As I get older, I find I need more time to acclimate to the next season. That’s why I’ve designated the last few days of August as That Time to Acclimate to the Next Season, which in this case is Fall… or Autumn, the season with two names. In the…
In the world of acquiring food, I am happy to be assigned the gatherer designation. Most times this means I head to my favorite grocery stores and explore the many possibilities. Then I return from my gathering and switch to magic mode. All this foodstuff I have purchased must be…
As I hoisted my pack up over my shoulders and slid it into place on my back, I considered myself lucky to have survived the night. I was heading out on The Wild Azalea Trail, just south of Alexandria, Louisiana, for a three-day backpacking trip. It was a relief to…
I recently spent a week in Maine, in a town with deep family roots. My mother grew up there, as did all of her family before her. I can point out to my own little tribe the place where I lived as a toddler and the spots where our family…
>>>>>+<<<<< A few years back, when I turned on my stove and it made a loud bang, I knew I was in for a day of making phone calls and looking online for a new one. The stove would not comply with my entreaties and gentle ministrations. Though I still…