Far too often when we talk or write about our government it is to criticize. I’ll be the first to admit that my impression of government has been that of an institution which is bureaucratic, cold, uncaring, and filled with people whose self-interest comes before the public interest. So when my brother-in-law (who is a [...]
Posts under ‘Life’
A Little Silence…
I need to be honest with all of you – I am struggling to maintain a presence in the blog-o-sphere these days, and it doesn’t look like it is going to get a whole lot easier in the near future. A while back I shared with you that my sister was diagnosed with colon cancer [...]
Serendipity
Have you ever noticed that certain books enter your life when you need them the most? Last year when Caribou died I was devastated and grieving – really inconsolable…and I picked up In Hovering Flight by Joyce Hinnefeld. For some reason, that book spoke to my emotions and grief and helped heal me. It was [...]
Shasta County Lavender Festival
You might remember that Kip and I spent a day in June enjoying a Lavender Festival at Tuscan Heights Lavender Center. I took a ton of photos and thought I’d share a few with you. The center has a terrific shop which sells everything lavender. I picked up some spices (which I’ve tried on chicken [...]
A Quiet 4th of July
We hung out on the porch and had a barbecue with Kip’s parents. Raven – “Darn that tooth always gets caught in my lip!” Raven – It might have been quiet, but she always has a good time. (**Click on any photo to enjoy a larger view)
Not Just Reading…
*Click on any photo to enjoy a larger view. …Also planting, relaxing, enjoying the sunshine: Of course, Raven is here to help…
New York – May 23, 2010
Yesterday was a fun-filled day of walking, sight-seeing, and general socializing! I thought I would share some photos of what we saw. Click on any photo to enjoy a larger view. Battery Park: The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island: The Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn: The Empire State Building: Ground Zero: After all that walking, [...]
A Sisterly Quilt…
If you read my blog, you know that my sister Paula was diagnosed with colon cancer in November 2009. It is terrifying when someone you love gets this kind of diagnosis, and it has been really hard for me to be 3000 miles away from Paula during the last few months (although I did get [...]
Fighting Back
I decided way back in August of 2009 to pursue a project to raise money and awareness of childhood cancer. I wanted to use my blog for something bigger. I had no idea at that time that cancer would touch my life in a much more personal way. Nothing can prepare you for that phone [...]
Book Blogging in 2010
I have had this post in my drafts for several months now. Admittedly, I’ve been reluctant to post it because I don’t want my thoughts to be misconstrued. I don’t want people to think I’m being negative or overly critical…but, lately I have been reading a lot of posts about blogger burnout – bloggers who [...]
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