The flow of January

That was a total whirlwind from start to finish. Is it possible someone put those 31 days on fast forward?

Kindness Advent Calendar Take 2 or How Chaos Won

It was unusual for me, but I had finished shopping early. So…in theory, the last 12 days of the advent calendar should have been smooth sailing.

Beyond Words

Tears filled her eyes, and she said, “I am beyond words.” It was an immensely satisfying moment in the life of a creator.

Navigating November

The calendar was “supposed to” provide more blank spaces and a respite from the speeding Octobers race pace. After all these years, I do wonder why I am still so naive about how that doesn’t work!

The List, the real one

A random encounter spurred me to take these next steps, which proves that sometimes social media has a positive side.

Exhale on August

A big deep cleansing breath as the last summer month clears the calendar. Only just figuratively as a deep breath right now would not be good with the air quality.

An Ode to July

I could have wove the month into a story. But somehow, it wanted to become an ode. The words flowed out of my brain, and without much editing, here it is.

Such a gift

There is a warm soft glow to my week. The kind that a spring blizzard and rib pain can’t take away. The kind of glow that lasts for years, indeed this is just the start.

For every season

If you’ve been reading along here for any length of time, you’ve probably figured out how frugal I am. Or thrifty or whatever word one fancies. I mean, we recycled an entire house, so it stands to reason I am one to “make due”. So why throw out if you can extend the life of an object? It is better for the environment, the pocket book, and sometimes all the sentimental feel goods.

A high note

Definitely ending the month on a high note and it feels pretty darn awesome.