I’ve been feeling a little ill lately. Not physically, really, just sick at heart. Maybe you have, too. The world around just seems to be…off. Bombings, beheadings, siege and subjugation–it’s been relentless. I have to brace myself to watch the nightly news.It’s like we’re experiencing a rising tide of…I was going to say anger and cruelty, but I’m going to temper it down … [Read more...]

I have a new listing for you. It’s a two story, two bedroom, one full bath in a nice neighborhood, close to schools and shopping. Right now, it’s a fixer-upper, but I’m working on the necessary upgrades to make the place turn-key ready…even though there’s no key that I know of.The current tenants have been in the home for some 20-odd years, and while they haven’t outgrown … [Read more...]

I was just trying to help.Last week, I ran across a turtle as I was backing down my driveway. Let me rephrase that. I didn’t actually “run across” it. I saw it, a cute little boxy thing, very determined, and I admired his resolve, but he was going in the wrong direction. He was headed toward the street where his chances of being “run across” would have been exponentially … [Read more...]

Sweet Baby JeansLast weekend, my baby showed up in blue jeans. My grandbaby, that is. And they weren’t really jeans. They had no zipper, no pockets. They weren’t even real denim, but they were denim blue leggings, and it was a start.These baby “jeggings” were 12-month size with an elastic waist, perfect for a crawler on the move. I heard recently that one clothing … [Read more...]