“I hate New Year’s resolutions,” a friend said to me. “Just another promise to myself that I won’t keep. Another way to let myself down.” I found that interesting. I don’t think of resolutions that way – as a pass or fail endeavor. Oh sure, who hasn’t said, I’m going to lose 15 lbs. this … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions (NYR)
Month: December 2018
Family Holiday Traditions
I tend to think of a tradition as something that people do periodically, at regular intervals. More specifically, annually. Perhaps that’s because many traditions are linked to things we do around the holidays which, generally, happen annually. But when I looked up the definition this morning, I found it to be a more sentimental, more … Continue reading Family Holiday Traditions
The Dog on the Porch
So last Sunday on our way to our favorite breakfast diner, my other half (MOH) took a “short-cut” down a side street we wouldn’t normally take on our way into town. It was a very cold and drizzly morning and I caught a brief glimpse of a dog on a porch. Well, it wasn’t really … Continue reading The Dog on the Porch
These Dreams
“You are the architect of your dreams.” An interesting quote. True? I’ve pondered it. Perhaps more than the average person. Certainly more than my husband who claims he doesn’t dream. I dream A LOT, and I like to recount them immediately upon waking. I find dreams incredibly interesting. In the best of times, my husband … Continue reading These Dreams