By Sue Murphy I need to get my oil changed. Pandemic or no pandemic, there’s only so long a body can ignore the “maintenance required” light on the dash. When I called the dealership to make an appointment, the service coordinator asked that I arrive wearing gloves and a mask. I assured her that I would, but later that day, I canceled the appointment. If they were as worried … [Read more...]

Just a guess here, but I’d wager that when you made those masked April emergency runs to the grocery store, you weren’t looking for low-fat ice cream or pizza with cauliflower crust. Let’s face it: no one, not even the healthiest health nut among us, wanted to open his self-isolating refrigerator to find plain yogurt and beet juice. Nope, if ever there was a time for comfort … [Read more...]

By Sue Murphy Seeing the robin in my yard yesterday made me smile. I don’t know where the robins go over the winter, but they seem to return just when I’m not quite sure spring will ever get here. Lots of animals travel. Great herds of gnus loop from the Serengeti to Masai Mara every year, literally seeking greener pastures. Salmon swim against heavy currents in Alaska to … [Read more...]

By Sue Murphy I tried to let it go. Really, I did. I had spent the better part of January going through closets and drawers, getting rid of things I didn’t need and organizing those I did. There’s just something about opening up a door and seeing everything laid out in order that makes my shoulders relax. And then, it was time to fly out to California to visit my … [Read more...]