Reap What You Sow in 2024

Reap What You Sow in 2024

I’m not prone to New Year’s resolutions, thinking and feeling that my life trajectory moves forward via its own momentum in my purpose-filled life. A self-actualization seeker, I am. There will always, always, be something on the horizon – or popping...
The Canine Lottery

The Canine Lottery

“I knew it the moment I met him when I laid myself across his feet. With this man, I will be safe. He’s my human. I’ve won the canine lottery.” That’s my impression of Sparky’s thought process when he reportedly draped his body over...
The Best Stories flow from a Dynamic Opening Line

The Best Stories flow from a Dynamic Opening Line

In the Judeo-Christian tradition, my husband and I regard Sunday as a day of rest. We sleep until 7:00–if our dog allows–and drink coffee and confections while perusing the morning papers. Despite being retirees, this is the only leisurely morning in our...
Marriage: the Words  and Deeds that Work

Marriage: the Words and Deeds that Work

I used to lament that my mother didn’t include me in meal prep, No matter, I married a traveling salesman, so nightly meal prep wasn’t necessary in our realm. Besides, cooking for one is not fun. Lean Cuisine and other frozen meal makers sufficed for me. A...