Month: February 2022

The holiday detritus overwhelmed me last week. “I am going to clear out and donate to a church rummage sale,” I announced. This year we had a triple dose of gifting: Christmas with the usual greeting cards, gifts and treats; helping with an estate including bringing some home to sell later, all topped off with…

         I just did not have the energy to care about much of anything last week, so I crammed the cookie sheet on top of the muffin tins and slammed the cupboard door shut, declaring, “That’s good enough.”            “It is not,” my conscience said. “Remember the Cleaning Fairies?             Ahh yes, The Cleaning Fairies. I was just…

“Can you give me some money for food?” the grey-haired woman asked as we walked toward the restaurant doors. “No, but you may join us for lunch,” my husband said. She did and then asked if we would buy cereal and milk for her breakfast. Once the cart held breakfast foods, she asked for medicine.…

 At times life hits us right smack between the eyes, leaving us reeling. Some never recover as they look at the damage. Others pick themselves up, dust off and address the damage one bit at a time. I know plenty of folks with enough reasons to legitimately sit down in defeat or walk away from…

“How to be a good plant parent,” the headline equated plant care to child care. The article from Boston.com advised carefully choosing the plant.  Dark apartment? Choose plants that thrive in shadows. Busy schedule? Pick one that only needs a bit of water now and then. Exactly like parenting a child? Prospective parents can shop…