Each year as Thanksgiving Day rolls around, I spend some time thinking about how I will want the dinner table to look. I enjoy having the chance to treat my family with party favors and special decorations. After all, I am thankful to have them gathered around me, and this is my way of showing … Continue reading
Posted in November 2012 …
Thanksgiving: Words to Live By
No longer forward nor behind, I look in hope or fear; But, grateful, take the good I find, The best of now and here. – John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), from My Psalm As Thanksgiving Day nears, I like to look for poems and quotations expressing thoughts on gratitude. They remind me to take stock of … Continue reading
There Is Nothing Better Than A Friend
There is nothing better than a friend, Unless it is a friend with Chocolate. …Or chocolate milk or brownies or anything chocolate-y, for that matter. Chocolate is a true mood-elevator and instant happiness-bringer. Now it’s you’re turn…how would YOU finish the quote? “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend … Continue reading
Robocall Mania
This has been the day of non- stop, one-way communication. I’m talking about the endless robocalls that came throughout Election Day Eve. Republicans, Democrats, celebrities – you name it – they all reached out to persuade and influence. The phone rang so often, we stopped getting up to check the caller ID. Now, anyone who … Continue reading
Simple Pleasures 