My neighbor's roses, October 2020
My neighbor's roses, October 2020
Gratitude 2020 – Day 12
A little bit of spice-- I am enjoying my cup of black coffee this morning. Only it isn't really black. It has a sprinkle of red Cayenne pepper in it, and a touch of cinnamon. The spice I'm shaking today. Cayenne is wonderful. I can feel it in the back of my mouth and throat... Continue Reading →
Gratitude 2020 – Day 11
It's Monday. Mondays are the days that people complain about in songs. It's the day most 40 hour work weeks begin. We shake off our weekend moods and paces and get back into the fray. Boy howdy was that true for me today. But I still have time for gratitude. I make time for it.... Continue Reading →
Actually Do It
"The only way to find out if you can do something is to ACTUALLY DO IT." --Jack Canfield
Gratitude 2020 – Day 10
It was a quiet day for us, like Sundays should be. My gratitude for today is for the peace of a Sunday. And for family time. Quiet. Restful. Gearing up for the week ahead. Grateful for this space. I hope you had a decent day and that you were able to spend it with people... Continue Reading →
Culture Lessons
The word for hose in Russian is “schlang”. When the short, stout Irina Leikina was addressing us in her mad bursts of Muscovite Russian, she demonstrated with her flying hands. “And my son,” she bellowed. “He was pouring water out of the schlanga--” She gesticulated towards her groin, as if she were her tall, half... Continue Reading →
