I found this inspirational quote last year and reposted it on Facebook this past week. I got a lot of “likes” on it and I agree. It deserves a lot of likes. Neil deGrasse Tyson is a well known American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator. Continue reading →
UFO
A lifetime ago I was an avid counted cross stitch addict. If I could stitch it, I did. I made gifts and a lot of things for our own home. I still have a few of them hanging around in the house we are in Continue reading →
Words from the Past
The Christmas decorations are finally all taken down and put away in the garage. The bags and bags of donation items in the garage are finally sorted and organized for donation. My car is filled with stuff ready to drop off and will be filled Continue reading →
File this Under Things I Never Thought I Would Do
Sometimes life throws curve balls. Sometimes the path that appears in front of me is unexpected. There have been quite a few things that I have done over the years that I never thought I would do. Living in Australia has to top the list Continue reading →
So What Now?
Do you find yourself asking that question along with me? After all of the holiday events and activities have come to an end I often fall into a kind of malaise. Not a depression or anything as concerning as that, but more of a malaise Continue reading →
And the Word for the Year Is…
Every January I post words that I have chosen that I am going to focus on for the year. I try to put those before e throughout the year and remember them and focus on them. Hence the name – focus words. This year I Continue reading →
Blue Christmas
If I am honest I am having a bit of a blue Christmas this year. I really am trying to put a happy face on and go about all of the holiday activities but inside I am blue. I know I am not alone. There Continue reading →
What’s Happening at YOUR House?
It is that busy time of year, isn’t it? I said I was going to cut back this year and I have…a little bit. But this week was filled with appointments, volunteering and just general holiday preparation and I am ready for a little down Continue reading →
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time – Part 2
Yesterday I regaled you with the tale of my ridiculous advent calendar adventure and today I share yet another thing that seemed like a good idea at the time. Every year for years I have placed a basket of goodies out for our delivery folks. Continue reading →
It Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time
I have a lot of what I think are good ideas. Quite often they are not good ideas. Case in point. Book Lover’s Advent Calendar. (As I type this I am thinking that ‘ is not needed). Every year I try to find a new Continue reading →