“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” ― Gustav Mahler Earlier this month, I opened my old address book and sent out a couple dozen Christmas cards. Even though I stay in touch with lots of people through social media, this is a holiday tradition I love, and I always include a brief personal note. It’s not about the card, but rather the connection I enjoy preserving. The holidays are filled with traditions. Some we anticipate with great excitement like the Continue Reading
The king of every holiday party
On Saturday, we’re hosting a small gathering of friends we’ve met since our arrival in July. It’s a hearty appetizer affair and everyone is bringing a favorite. So far, I know we have chicken pate and deviled eggs – two different entries to the buffet table but wouldn’t it be wild if they were combined! In search of new and different ideas of what to prepare, I went to the best research and development team I know – my Facebook friends. My discoveries? No holiday spread is complete without Continue Reading
Meddlesome Me
It’s been two months since I published my last blog post. Wow. Since then, I’ve been line-dancing, writing, quilting, and apparently, meddling. That’s not something I registered for, but I’ve joined the club. If you know me at all, you probably aren’t surprised. Maybe you’ve even witnessed or been the beneficiary of my unsolicited advice. With my vast fount of knowledge (cough, cough) based on my life experiences, well, why wouldn’t I want to use it to help others? Because that was my Continue Reading
The Eight Phases of Moving
Today, I filled up the back of the car and dropped off a load of donations at our charitable resale shop. Phew! That’s the last of it, I am sure. Except I said that last week when I dropped off a batch of can’t find room for you stuff. And the week before that for items that didn’t make the cut. I am almost convinced that we have made as many trips to the resale shop here as we did in Lansing, before the move. All of this has made me ponder the many phases of a move, whether it’s across Continue Reading