July has been wet. I don’t mind. It means I don’t have to water the garden and I can save some money and some energy. With all the rain, of course, the garden is lush. It’s hard to imagine the barrenness of Winter with the sunny Rudbeckia in bloom. The rain has also kept me […]
July has been wet. I don’t mind. It means I don’t have to water the garden and I can save some money and some energy. With all the rain, of course, the garden is lush. It’s hard to imagine the barrenness of Winter with the sunny Rudbeckia in bloom. The rain has also kept me
Dynamopia as substitutes for Koenig’s word “The Til” meaning “that reservoir of opportunities still available to you at this point in your life.” Yes, we do need a word for what energy remains in our bodies to explore, pursue, develop, create. It must, though, be a dynamic word, something with enough force to stir our
Dynamopia as substitutes for Koenig’s word “The Til” meaning “that reservoir of opportunities still available to you at this point in your life.” Yes, we do need a word for what energy remains in our bodies to explore, pursue, develop, create. It must, though, be a dynamic word, something with enough force to stir our
I’m in chaos right now – 1. The dinning room is in the living room. 2. My bedroom is covered in drop sheets. 3. The spare room is full of bedding etc. from the other rooms. OK, I could ask the cat to move over, but his bed is a bit small. I had not
Our word for today is “starter.” I had been writing about making a starter, a leavening agent for bread, so it’s an interesting word to explore. Beginnings, “starts” are always challenging. I remember, in my twenties, when I was about to begin a planned trip to live abroad, in Europe, for a few years, I
Our word for today is “starter.” I had been writing about making a starter, a leavening agent for bread, so it’s an interesting word to explore. Beginnings, “starts” are always challenging. I remember, in my twenties, when I was about to begin a planned trip to live abroad, in Europe, for a few years, I
Our word for today is “crowds.” It’s from an article I was reading about the crowds of tourists practically destroying the treasures they have come to see. I have said before, there are too many people in this world. That being said, I still find it eerie to be alone in a deserted area. We
Our word for today is awe – a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder. I like the synonym “wonderment.” Too often we use words such as awesome, awful, overawed, without thinking. The feeling of awe is quite profound. I think it should be reserved for those fall on your knees moments of real
Our word for today is awe – a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder. I like the synonym “wonderment.” Too often we use words such as awesome, awful, overawed, without thinking. The feeling of awe is quite profound. I think it should be reserved for those fall on your knees moments of real
