good things

  • Goodbye Summer.

    I knew you were gone when I woke up this morning and my teeth were almost chattering. I didn’t get to do everything I wanted, but I really enjoyed your company, except when you were so hot I thought I was back down South. Then, we were not the best of friends.  I’ll still miss… Read more


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  • The amazing hug.

    I read about this incredible reviving hug and thought about the moment after each of my children was born and the midwives put them on my chest so that I could hold them close at the end of their journey into the world. My mom had always told me that when I would hold them… Read more


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  • Sowing time.

    Recently I have been faced with a couple of  opportunities to do really great things. Unfortunately those opportunities arrived in the package of hard work and change. I won’t let that stop me, now, but I almost did when I was faced with them. I’m sure I’ll be sharing my experiences as things unfold. Read more


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  • Setting the Scene: Where I Live

    This prompt challenged me to describe the community I live in, as if it were the setting for a book. I looked up from my book when I heard the pilot announcing the end of the flight. Welcome to Portland International Airport. Local time is 9:30 am. If you look out of your window to… Read more


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