Monthly Archives: August 2017

Dear Reader: Anne and I have been flip-flopping books so much we are starting to forget who has read what. I found some stick-on (old mailbox letters) and we split them up (before church the other Sunday) so we could … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I went out to pick some flowers to put in a vase in my Happy Room. I felt the stare of the garden’s flowers upon me….looking accusingly:  “Who are you and where have you been?” True confession: … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The book that contains the story behind the creation of the empathy cards came in yesterday. It has some of the best advice I have read about dealing with difficult situations. A few days ago a friend mentioned … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I went over to see Eva Cate ride her bike (without training wheels) for the first time. Actually it was the second day for her… she finally got up the nerve Saturday to give it a try … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I love this painting from Kelly Rae Roberts…all of her artworks are whimsical with a hidden truth within. And oh, how I do thank life each and every day. Lately…it has been little side trips around the neighborhood … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The other night as I was just drifting off to sleep…a sudden epiphany came to me with such clarity…I actually sat up in bed and then started smiling.. actually chuckling to myself. After all the thoughts,  readings, and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As a history teacher I wasn’t overly concerned about my students memorizing historical dates….what was more important to me was their understanding of the incident on that date and how it changed the future…the present we now live … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Isn’t the greatest lesson in life, perhaps, learning that we always had the secret to our own success deep within us…we had the power to “move mountains” as we go on our way? The irony of life is … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Libby got me thinking along the memories of schools scents. She had texted us Ya’s yesterday morning to update us on the grandchildren’s new school year…who was at what school and what grade this year…and then nostalgically added:” … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: My journal, yesterday, began with a double awareness: One- that I was hungry and out of milk for my cereal. (Two: flocks of geese were flying overhead in droves squawking as loudly as they could…I thought to myself … Continue reading →