Changing things up a bit this week ... Instead of a stream of words about how my heart is struggling with all the negativity in the news, I'm sharing with you delicate color-coated photos. I sprinkled them with a few heartwarming quotes about focusing on the benefits of grief and loss. Grief is what we… Continue reading Changes in my heart about what matters most
Tag: Spring
And then Spring speaks
It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad. -… Continue reading And then Spring speaks
Ah, yes, now spring is officially here
It's not quiet here this morning as the sun rises. The songbirds are singing up a storm. Red in the morning, sailors take warning. The orange glows in the sky indicate the heat of spring is here, too. Yeah, we know, after a nice hot day or two in the spring, we'll likely have a… Continue reading Ah, yes, now spring is officially here
Cabbage soup zips me into spring
Zip-a-dee-do-dah it's the last day of April 2019!!!! After today, we're finally done with the lingering lack of zealousness that winter has given us, right? That is if you live in Wisconsin, like me. Yesterday, I spoke to my dad who lives north of us, and he said that all the snow they still had… Continue reading Cabbage soup zips me into spring
A not so perfect mixture for decluttering
Spring is the time to renew and a perfect time to declutter. All you have to do is spring into action and sh*t stuff you no longer want or need will magically disappear right before your eyes. April brings Spring-like weather while it showers us with the Yippee! - I'm all warmed up to the… Continue reading A not so perfect mixture for decluttering
7-year itch about everything
Dearest, Every decision related to you and your belongings that I've made throughout the last 11 years has been out of love. Yes, it's true. Every decision. Out of love for you, Mom. But now, it's all different. I'm different without you here. I must confess, I'm feeling a fresh and new kind of 7-year… Continue reading 7-year itch about everything