I got squished tonight. In other words, I went in for my annual mammogram. This to me is a no brainer. It takes a few minutes, is very uncom...

I have sleep apnea. What this means is that periodically during the night I stop breathing. For more information check out: http://www.sleep...

Autumn is officially here. The official fall equinox was in September, but more than that I can feel it in the air. Despite the warm tempera...

OK - I realize we needed rain. My grass was brown, my flowers drooping. But, enough already! I hate getting up on dreary days. Can't we...

I'm feeling a little overwhelmed at work this week! It is a very busy time for us and I know that I am not alone in feeling overwhelmed...

About 15 years ago, while attending my UU church, I took a curriculum entitled, "Cakes for the Queen of Heaven." It was approximat...

Dear Friends, family and world-wide fans and admirers: Julie Ann (Momma to me) wrote a very touching blog entry where she spoke of dogs and ...

I hate receiving chain emails about the supposed plight of a sick child, urban myths, pleas for help, cutesy pictures or stupid jokes. I beg...

You can pick your friends, but not your family! Or so the saying goes. Fortunately, I love and have been blessed by a great family and would...

Thus in the winter stands the lonely tree, Not knows what birds have vanished one by one, Yet knows its boughs more silent than before: I ca...

For the beauty of the earth, for the splendor of the skies, for the the love which from our birth over and around us lies: Source of all, to...

While traveling in Scotland, Anne and I stopped at an antique store in a little village. It was here that I purchased a Victorian locket. A...

I recently returned from a trip to both Ireland and Scotland. I went to Ireland to meet up with my gal pal, Anne. I spent 3 days at her home...

Two years ago today my ex-husband, Bill, died. His official date of death is tomorrow, June 1st, since that is when we found him. But he had...

I basically missed spring cleaning this year. Most of the month of May, my normal spring cleaning time, was spent traveling. Not a bad way t...

I'm starting to gear up for a two week trip to Ireland and Scotland. This will be my 3rd visit to Ireland. My good friend, Anne-Marie, l...

I'm back. After a long absence from blog-world, I need this outlet to . . . well, I guess to express myself, vent, give unwanted opinion...

I've written about my home before. It is my home in the truest sense of the word and I am so thankful that I have it - mortgage and all....

Oh, they do exist! And, in all shapes and forms. Today I was thinking of a former gal pal of mine who I will call Jamie. I met Jamie arou...

What the hell is wrong with people? I read on the CNN webpage about a little 14 pound dog, Bebe, who was actually granted a restraining orde...