Last week I learned that one of my friends is struggling with loneliness. She recently moved and is having a hard time getting to know people. Remembering I had written a blog about ways to help deal with loneliness, I searched for it to see if it was worthy of being passed along to my…
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My Cooking Disaster
Tonight, while I was making dinner, my recipe called for ½ teaspoon of oregano. Every time a recipe calls for oregano, I cringe a little. I know it’s odd, but let me explain. About a month after John and I got married, I started my junior year of college in San Diego, where we lived….
The Year in Pictures
A few years ago I started using my last blog post of the year as a compilation of some of my favorite pictures or moments of the year. And, why mess with a good tradition? Here are a few from 2019 that pretty much sum of the year. In January my longtime friend, Janet (notice…
I Am Not a Lone Tree
A couple of weeks ago I experienced a series of symptoms that I later learned all suggested a heart attack. I guess I missed the memo about cardiac symptoms. Who knew that dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath, and sweating were indicators of a cardiac malfunction? Maybe you, but I didn’t. So, once the world stopped…
Everyday Joys
I recently started listening to a podcast called Out of the Ordinary. It’s produced by two friends, Lisa-Jo Baker and Christie Purifoy. Each week they talk about the ordinary things of life, which when they talk about it, seem really quite special. I always feel like I’m part of the conversation and end up laughing…