September 16, 2014
Every place I’ve lived, I’ve had a favorite bench. Sometimes they were secret benches, where I could escape from the world and no one knew where to find me. But always my benches looked out on something lovely, sometimes spectacular, often more soothing than dramatic. And always they were places where I could sit for […]
Read More →September 10, 2014
How do you decide when it’s time to end something? Time to move on? My husband tells me I’m not good at that. I tend to stay too long in jobs that aren’t challenging or fulfilling because of a sense of loyalty to the people I work with (whether I like them or […]
Read More →August 14, 2014
In a few hours, I’ll leave for the airport to pick Steve up. I can’t wait! I survived the week, but I’m so glad it wasn’t any longer. And I’m not the only one. Our cat (and our neighbor’s cat – his best bud, bunkmate, and daily dinner guest) have protested their later morning breakfast […]
Read More →July 30, 2014
One of my dearest friends from the Old Days in Eastern Europe came to visit this weekend. I took her upstairs and let her choose which of our two guest rooms she preferred. Then I let her pick her towel, in an assortment of colors. The next morning, she had the weighty decision of which […]
Read More →June 18, 2014
My car is 18 years old. It’s the best, most dependable car I’ve ever had. (I’ve only owned four; I tend to keep them forever.) This week, I thought I’d have to put it out to pasture. I expected to write a R.I.P. post. Without any warning, as we drove home from church, my dear old […]
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