Rocky Mountain High
The other day when “the world was too much with me,” I spent an evening flipping through TV channels in search of something cheerful and non-stressful to watch. I wanted … Continue reading
I Pledge Allegiance to…Whom?
We once shared our home with two large German shepherds whose instinct was to care for their people plus anyone who happened to be with us. We were members of … Continue reading
Fresh Perspectives
A man stuck pins in me today. I’d never had acupuncture before, so it was a new experience. I didn’t go to remedy a specific pain. I wanted to be … Continue reading
My Different Person
At the end of the last presidential debate, the moderator asked the candidates to talk about someone vastly different from them who made an impact on their life. Of course, … Continue reading
Overcoming Wimpy-ness!
Recently, my husband and I resigned ourselves to the necessity of refinishing both our extensive decks and the wooden railings that surround them. We’d been postponing the inevitable so we … Continue reading
Nice Guys and Their Finish
Tough. Ruthless. Powerful. Sexy…Nice? When was the last time you watched a popular film in which the lead character was described as nice? “Iron Man—not only a genius and dangerous … Continue reading
Daring to Think Beyond the Box
Greta Thunberg, the outspoken Swedish climate change activist, upsets more than climate change deniers. She alarms those who believe sixteen-year-old girls should act like Liesl von Trapp in The Sound … Continue reading
“License and Registration, please:” Identity Needs
Long ago when we were new on our ranch, we hired a driller who lived near us to create a viable water well. She brought her canny border collie mix … Continue reading
The Invisible Force Field of My Magic Song
In the last couple of weeks, I began singing a refrain from a song I never really knew: “Ain’t nothin’ gonna break-a my stride/Nobody gonna slow me down/Oh no, oh … Continue reading
Expressions of Love
As an antidote to these depressing times, let me tell you a couple stories of love I encountered lately. First, as I define it, love is an action verb—much deeper … Continue reading
