Hummingbird Haven

Hummingbird Haven

My husband and I vividly recall when nature flew into our home. Actually it’s happened four times. Because splendid sunshine, coupled with onshore breezes, are a staple in our SoCal lives. Thus, we leave the top portion of our Dutch door open throughout the day....
The Ubiquitous Buzz of the Neighborhood

The Ubiquitous Buzz of the Neighborhood

Ah, Spring has sprung! Rains have rained and the grass has grown – ’tis the season for the buzz of noisy lawn crews in southern CA! Including ours, I must say. On any given day some homeowner in our small, secluded neighborhood has a yard crew at work. No...
My well-spent time during the pandemic

My well-spent time during the pandemic

COVID is making me patient/impatient, a duality of mind, body, and soul on steroids while I await both doses of my vaccine shot. Especially as the prospect of new vicious variants emerge as the virus mutate to conquer the world. Sigh. Throughout my life, I’ve...
Write or Wrong – Just Do It!

Write or Wrong – Just Do It!

Whether you remain in quarantine or not, this recent set of months (nearly a year in CA where I reside) could have been monumentally productive… or not. Did You Just Do It? Did you devolve into obsessive COVID worry, attempting to get on a list – any list...