I've been a little melancholy this past week and I've been wondering why. Then yesterday, I realized today would be my dad's birthday, and I knew why. My dad died in February 2007. He had been in the hospital for
Happy Earth Birthday, Dad!
A Boston Fern as Old as My Son Gets a New House
Every few years, I buy a new pot and a new bag of potting mix, and I spend an afternoon re-potting a Boston fern that I've been moving all over the West Coast with me for almost forty years. Yesterday
Wednesday Randomness
This past month, I participated in a blogathon where the challenge was to write an article every day for 30 days and post it to a blog. I actually completed the challenge, writing something new for each day I posted,
“I’m Going to be Happy!” Yes, indeedy, I am…
"I'm going to be happy. I'm going to skip. I'm going to be glad. I'm going to smile a lot. I'm going to be easy. I'm going to count my blessings. I'm going to look for reasons to feel good.
…in a Word Cloud
Playing a New Game, now in a word cloud, thanks to WordItOut. Click on the pic to open it in a new window to see those tiny, blurry-looking, hard-to-read words. Or do I just need new glasses? …and
Looking Out My Front Door
I opened my front door this morning and looked out; what a view! The cool and very green grass at my feet; the wonderful maple tree Li’l Homey sits under; the uneaten pasture next door; my chair just waiting
Birthday Freebies – How to Add More Fun into Your Big Day
Once a year, after another go around the sun, we all celebrate a birthday. I love birthdays. I like to celebrate stuff and having a birthday is just one more excuse to find something to hoo haa about. Several years