I love someone who can make a decision. Coming to too hasty a decision is usually not a good thing,…
Love Month – February 10
I love living in the present. It’s easy for us to get distracted in life. Some are prone to hang…
Love Month – February 9
I love Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, because this tale written long ago and far away gives us great truths that can help us decide who we will be even today.
Love Month – February 8
I love dandelions.
Love Month – February 7
I love a second chance.
Love Month – February 6
I love when people stick up for themselves.
Love Month – February 5
I love inclusion. Often in this world it seems like we want to separate into “us” and “them”. It makes…
Love Month – February 4
I love sunsets. While sunrises signify hope to me, sunsets remind me what is past is past. I personally see…
Love Month – February 3
I love a sunrise. I wake up before sunrise most mornings, but I seldom see it. I’m usually catatonic, drinking…
Love Month – February 2
I love faithfulness. Faithfulness means you’re loyal. You’re all in. You make commitments and you keep them. You’re not wishy…
Love Month – February 1
“I love friends who encourage you to grow yourself.”
Jobless – Part 17
Today I cried. It’s been a year and ten days since I last worked and today feels like the toughest…
The Quilt Show
Today I went to a quilt show here in my hometown of Statesville, NC. I feel confident saying I will…
Jobless – Part 16
Around this time last year I found out I was losing my job. No, I haven’t found one yet, but…
Happy 2020! It’s Going To Be A Great Year!
Three guesses how I started my year! My friends Charles and Kristie had a flight this afternoon, so I went…
Tea and Wine and Music and Lights – Not a Bad Day
We had a beautiful afternoon tea at the Sharpe House this afternoon, a Statesville historic home that is now a…
A Little Love Story
We all can use them, can’t we? I wrote this about some friends in honor of their 20th anniversary. They’d…
A Christmas Weekend in Statesville, NC
It’s definitely looking like Christmas in our town. Last night I volunteered with our local theater group to scan tickets…
An Afternoon at the Carolinas Raptor Center
I have passed by the exit with the brown sign indicating the Carolinas Raptor Center was there for years now,…
A Parade of Balloons – My Weekend
It was a great weekend of hot air ballooning in Statesville, North Carolina. It began with our annual Carolinas Balloon…
Jobless – Part 15
It’s been ten months since I worked my last day. Taking a two week break to go to Wales was…
We Gathered Together – A New Thanksgiving Tradition
I wrote this on Medium.com, but wanted to share the link with you. The night before Thanksgiving, I attended an…
And More Vacation In Wales
I’ve been home from Wales since Friday night and believe I can say with confidence that this trip I suffered…
Vacation – Wales
I’m on vacation in Newport, Wales. My mom is from here and so I am seeing family, and even meeting…
Jobless – Part 14
Well, yesterday was probably the most difficult day that I have had since I have been unemployed. I was just…
These Women
This is just a few of us…..three nieces and one great niece, and me. One day we’ll get pictures of…
Life During A Hot Air Balloon Festival
It’s a little after 4:30 a.m. when I wake up. I’m tired, but have to be across town by 7,…
Jobless – Part 13
It’s 269 days since I worked my last day. It’s weird, but doesn’t yet feel overwhelming. Not to say that…
Riding the Virginia Creeper
When your life is making you tired, sometimes you need to take a day off. It’s even better if you…
A Weekend in Life
It began in Friday afternoon. It was the 50th anniversary of the first hot air balloon flight in our county.…
The Bluegrass Jam
I live in a county in North Carolina (Iredell) with a rich heritage of bluegrass music. Growing up here I…
In the Box, Out of the Box 